The Silver Creek Raptors will square off against the Bear Creek Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Silver Creek took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Longmont by a score of 28-20.
Silver Creek can attribute much of their success to Nolan Gaccetta, who rushed for 108 yards on only 13 carries, and also threw for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Silver Creek's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Paul Hudson-Adeniyi.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Standley Lake 26-7.
Xavier Duran was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Kamari May did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 116 receiving yards.
Bear Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Silver Creek now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Bear Creek, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Silver Creek has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bear Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 271. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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