Gilpin County hadn't done well against Front Range Christian recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Gilpin County Eagles secured a 24-20 W over the Front Range Christian Falcons. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 66-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Drew Starkey was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game.
Gilpin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Front Range Christian only rushed for 87.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Jerome, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Those 74 rushing yards gave Jerome a new career-high.
Gilpin County's record is now 4-2. As for Front Range Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Gilpin County will take on Belleview Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Belleview Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season. As for Front Range Christian, they will challenge Justice at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Front Range Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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