After flying high against Valley last Friday, Weld Central came back down to earth. The Rebels were beaten by the Berthoud Spartans 34-7 on Friday. If the Rebels were looking for revenge after losing 26-0 to the Spartans when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Luke Witzel threw for 36 yards on three of 17 attempts. Aiden Granier was his top target, picking up 54 receiving yards. On the ground, Harley Nulsen rushed for 151 yards and one TD.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Berthoud to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayce Newbill, who picked up 160 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 160 receiving yards gave Newbill a new career-high. Another signal caller making a difference was Evan Schmidt, who threw for 165 yards and two TDs while completing 80% of his passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Weld Central fell to 2-1. As for Berthoud, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Weld Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 48-12 loss against Elizabeth on the 20th. As for Berthoud, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 40-22 defeat against Coronado on the 25th.
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