Estes Park is 1-9 against Flatirons Academy since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Estes Park Bobcats will square off against the Flatirons Academy Bison at 6:30 p.m.
Estes Park came up short against Denver Christian last Saturday, falling 44-18. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Estes Park's defeat came about despite a quality game from Hayden Powell, who threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns.
Estes Park's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Logan Smith and Cash Faith.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Flatirons Academy, as they earned their first road win of the season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Peyton 44-8 on the road.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Flatirons Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 428 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Estes Park's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Flatirons Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Estes Park against Flatirons Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 48-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Flatirons Academy's Judah Burgess, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Estes Park still be able to contain Burgess? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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