After losing to Gunnison the last time they met, Meeker decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Meeker Cowboys walked away with a 25-12 victory over the Gunnison Cowboys on Friday.
Meeker's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Clay Crawford led the charge by rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Cade Blunt handled things on the ground, rushing for 117 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Meeker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meeker wouldn't let Gunnison keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Meeker can thank Tristin Rollins and Said Rodriguez for forcing both of them. The dominant performance gave Rodriguez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meeker's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Gunnison, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Meeker will venture away from home to take on Grand County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gunnison, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on North Fork at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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