Gateway needed a changed in momentum after dropping five straight games and they got it from Lyric Wynn. The Gateway Olympians enjoyed a cozy 30-16 victory over the Thornton Trojans on Thursday thanks in part to Wynn, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 62 yards.
Another player making a difference was Jeramiah Stark, who picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, he also racked up 20 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Gateway didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Forrest Clemmons and Adriel Krangar.
Gateway's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7. As for Thornton, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Gateway will welcome Cheyenne Mountain at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cheyenne Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.1 points per game this season. As for Thornton, they and Centaurus are set to duel on Thursday.
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