The Strasburg Indians will square off against the Eaton Reds at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Strasburg comes in on ten and Eaton on three.
Strasburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They secured a 21-17 W over Basalt. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Longhorns are ranked 96th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Strasburg came from Cade Hemphill, Cameron Manahan, and Ayden Dodge.
Meanwhile, Eaton strolled past La Junta with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 27-13.
Strasburg better keep an eye on Jackson Savona. He was instrumental in Eaton's win, rushing for 255 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry. Savona's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 110 rushing yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Eaton proved: they limited La Junta to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Cameron Southard for the heroic effort on defense: he. Eaton didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.7.
Strasburg's record now sits at 10-0. As for Eaton, their record is now 7-3.
Saturday's game might be decided on the ground. Strasburg has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 188.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Eaton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 181.1 rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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