The Platte Canyon Huskies will head out to challenge the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Platte Canyon took a loss when they played away from home on September 7th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Saturday. They secured a 26-20 W over Ellicott.
Platte Canyon's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Hogsett, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Hogsett a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Coffman, who rushed for 16 yards and two touchdowns.
Platte Canyon wouldn't let Ellicott keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Platte Canyon can thank Colton Shirley and Bryce Kool for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Colorado Springs Christian sidestepped Florence for a 27-24 victory.
Daniel Hoggard had a dynamite game for Colorado Springs Christian, rushing for 174 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Mikey Orawiec did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 89 receiving yards.
Platte Canyon's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Colorado Springs Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Platte Canyon took a serious blow against Colorado Springs Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2019, falling 41-0. Can Platte Canyon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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