The Platte Canyon Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Platte Canyon took a loss when they played away from home on September 7th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Saturday. They snuck past Ellicott with a 26-20 win.
Platte Canyon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carter Hogsett led the charge by rushing for 54 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Hogsett a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Seth Coffman, who rushed for 16 yards and two touchdowns.
Platte Canyon wouldn't let Ellicott keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Platte Canyon can thank Colton Shirley and Bryce Kool for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Colorado Springs Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 27-24 victory over Florence on Friday.
Daniel Hoggard was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 174 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Mikey Orawiec also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.
Platte Canyon's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Colorado Springs Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Platte Canyon took a serious blow against Colorado Springs Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, falling 41-0. Can Platte Canyon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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