Gateway came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were outmatched by the Grand Junction Tigers and fell 52-7. The contest marked the Olympians' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Gateway still got an impressive performance from Lyric Wynn, who rushed for 111 yards and one TD on only nine carries. Wynn's longest rush was for an incredible 84 yards.
Grand Junction's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marcus Martinez, who rushed for 112 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries. Those 112 rushing yards gave Martinez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matthais Martinez-Santana, who rushed for 118 yards and two scores on only 12 carries.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Grand Junction, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gateway will take on Centaurus at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. As for Grand Junction, they will challenge Thornton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will be up against the Trojans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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