Englewood extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 4-4. They were dealt a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Elizabeth Cardinals. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Although Englewood took the loss, they still got scores from Dylan Noll and Nate Frausto.
As for Elizabeth, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.7 points on average over those games.
Elizabeth had a senior duo take command as Griffin Widhalm threw for 72 yards and two TDs and Tristan McCray rushed for 70 yards and one score on only six carries.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Englewood will welcome Platte Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates will be up against the Huskies' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.43 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Elizabeth, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kent Denver at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals' defense better be ready for this one: the Sun Devils have averaged an impressive 44.3 points per game this season.
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