Grand Junction had won four straight games and Will Applegate did his part to make it five on Thursday. The Grand Junction Tigers blew past the Sand Creek Scorpions, posting a 34-6 victory thanks in part to Applegate, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 56 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass.
Another player making a difference was Mathias Martinez, who rushed for 125 yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.7 rushing yards per game.
Grand Junction was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Grand Junction didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kolton Music and Austin Music. Austin also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Grand Junction's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.7 points. As for Sand Creek, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Grand Junction will take on Longmont at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. Grand Junction's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Longmont's offense will have their work cut out for them. Sand Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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