After each having a week off, the Lewis-Palmer Rangers and the Harrison Panthers will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lewis-Palmer is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Lewis-Palmer's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Mead last Friday. They were outmatched by the Mavericks on the road and fell 31-0. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Mavericks are ranked 31st).
Lewis-Palmer wouldn't let Mead keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lewis-Palmer can thank Dawson Zahl and Bryant Wainright for forcing both of them. Kaiden Ainsley was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Harrison duked it out withCanon City last Friday. Harrison simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Canon City 44-8 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Harrison to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maurice Martin, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. Martin's longest reception was for an incredible 73 yards. Jeilo Hamenyimana was another key signal caller, throwing for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Harrison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lewis-Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Harrison, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Lewis-Palmer has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 271.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Harrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Lewis-Palmer against Harrison in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 55-12 victory. Does Lewis-Palmer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harrison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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