Two dominant backs in Karsten Buller and Drew Fox are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Eads will look to defend their home field on Friday against Stratton at 7:00 p.m. Eads has given up an average of 31.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Eads is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Cheyenne Wells, who was ranked eighth at the time (Eads was ranked 12th). The Eagles were outmatched by the Tigers and fell 60-18. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Eads saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gaige Rittgers rushed for 76 yards and one score on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 55 yards.
Meanwhile, Stratton's game on Friday was all tied up 16-16 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They managed a 22-16 victory over Otis. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Having lost for the first time this season, Eads fell to 7-1. As for Stratton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Eads was dealt a bruising 70-16 defeat at the hands of Stratton when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Thankfully for Eads, Alex Cruz (who rushed for 107 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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