The Sand Creek Scorpions will head out on the road to face off against the Grand Junction Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Sand Creek sitting on seven straight victories and Grand Junction on four.
Last Friday, Sand Creek strolled past Centaurus with points to spare, taking the game 48-30.
Achilles Evans was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Mangrum, who rushed for 151 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Sand Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 442 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Sand Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Brotherns and Miles Reddix.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They enjoyed a cozy 32-15 win over Cheyenne Mountain.
Grand Junction's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mathias Martinez, who rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown, and Will Applegate, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Applegate has posted since back in October of 2023.
Sand Creek's record now sits at 7-2. As for Grand Junction, their record now sits at 8-1.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Sand Creek has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 328.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Grand Junction struggles in that department as they've been averaging 245. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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