The Flatirons Academy Bison will face off against the Manual Thunderbolts at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Flatirons Academy's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 41-0 win over Estes Park. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bison.
Flatirons Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Judah Burgess and Caleb Doughty.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Manual, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They blew past Mitchell 53-0 at home on Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Thunderbolts considering their eight-point performance the game before.
The victory got Flatirons Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Manual, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Flatirons Academy might still be hurting after the 50-26 loss they got from Manual when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Flatirons Academy, Deamonte Maynard (who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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