If Gilpin County was riding high fresh off their 48-24 takedown of Belleview Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gilpin County Eagles took a blow against the Lyons Lions on Friday, falling 48-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.
Gilpin County wouldn't let Lyons keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Gilpin County can thank Justin Johnson and Ryan Hanssen for forcing both of them.
Leading Lyons to victory were Aiden Fitgerald and Calvin Russell. Fitgerald rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while Russell threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes. Fitgerald is becoming a predictor of Lyons' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't).
Gilpin County's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Lyons, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Gilpin County will challenge Justice at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Justice is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Gilpin County will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Lyons, they will take on Belleview Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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