The Poudre Impalas will square off against the Loveland Red Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Poudre managed to slip by Silver Creek the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Impalas were beaten by the Raptors 31-0 on Friday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Impalas haven't been shut out since back in August.
Meanwhile, Loveland took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 59-14 win over Greeley West. The victory continues a trend for the Red Wolves in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won six in a row.
Loveland's win came from a few key players Poudre will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jackson Gebhardt, who rushed for 136 yards and two TDs while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 204 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Loveland's success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Geovanni Peonio, who rushed for 156 yards and three scores while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Loveland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 389 rushing yards. They are 3-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Loveland's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Poudre, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.
Poudre took a serious blow against Loveland in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 35-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Red Wolves' Deon Christopher, who rushed for 138 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries. Now that the Impalas know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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