The Limon Badgers will square off against the Buena Vista Demons at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Limon will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Limon is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Bennett: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Limon blew Bennett out of the water with a 54-8 final score. With the Badgers ahead 33-8 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Jacob Jaklich was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown. Camdyn Tacha was another key back, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Limon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Buena Vista was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap two weeks ago as they fell 19-13 to Centauri. The loss was the Demons' first of the season.
Buena Vista's loss came about despite a quality game from Tray Cardwell, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Cardwell was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
Limon's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Buena Vista, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Limon has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 371 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Buena Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 267.7. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Limon took their victory against Buena Vista when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 21-0. Does Limon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buena Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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