Elizabeth was handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Bennett on Friday. The Cardinals took their matchup with ease, bagging a 48-0 win over the Tigers. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 36 points or more this season.
Griffin Widhalm
| 10/10/25 @ Bennett | 156.3 |
| 09/26/25 vs Pagosa Springs | 149.3 |
| 08/29/24 vs Sierra | 131.6 |
| 08/22/25 @ Glenwood Springs | 114.2 |
| 09/27/24 @ Pagosa Springs | 79.2 |
Leading Elizabeth to victory were Griffin Widhalm and Tristan McCray. Widhalm threw for 78 yards and two touchdowns, while McCray rushed for 35 yards and one TD. The dominant performance also gave Widhalm a new career-high in passer rating (156.3).
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Elizabeth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Elizabeth didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Player #0 led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Elizabeth has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points over those games. As for Bennett, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Elizabeth will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Englewood at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Bennett, they will square off against Kent Denver at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Sun Devils have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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