If South Platte was feeling good fresh off their 46-0 takedown of Creek Valley last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Platte Blue Knights took a 46-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Leyton Warriors on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Knights in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
South Platte didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joshua Estrada and Conner Evans. The dominant performance also gave Estrada a new career-high in rushing yards.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Hunter Borges and he. Borges gained 60 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 60 total yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making three total tackles.
South Platte's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Leyton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Platte will square off against Potter-Dix at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Platte is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31 points per game this season. As for Leyton, they will take on Banner County at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Leyton will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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