The Chatfield Chargers will venture away from home to challenge the Douglas County Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chatfield is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
If Chatfield beats Douglas County with 23 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Chatfield was the clear victor by a 23-3 margin over Brighton on Friday. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Bulldogs are ranked 47th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chatfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cash Williams led the charge by rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 54 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards. Chatfield also got a significant boost from Cory Bahl, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 116 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Chatfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Douglas County's undefeated season came to an end after three games last Thursday. They came up short against Castle View, falling 37-16. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Huskies, who until this matchup were averaging 14.5 points allowed.
Despite their defeat, Douglas County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nolan Case, who picked up 112 receiving yards, and also rushed for 31 yards, was perhaps the best of all. Case torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards.
Chatfield pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Douglas County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Chatfield strolled past Douglas County when the teams last played back in October of 2014 by a score of 46-27. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Douglas County's Rope Ruel, who rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Chatfield to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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