The Greeley West Spartans will challenge the Frederick Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Greeley West: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Frederick has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Greeley West is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Loveland on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Greeley West took a blow against Loveland, falling 44-14.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Frederick's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They and Monarch were almost perfectly matched up, but Frederick suffered a 21-20 defeat. The Golden Eagles gained 144 more yards on the day, but it was the Coyotes that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Frederick got top-tier performance from Gavin Ishmael, who threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 100 yards on only ten carries. Braydin Rudman was Ishmael's top target, picking up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Greeley West's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Frederick, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
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