The Golden Demons will venture away from home to face off against the Heritage Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Golden is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Golden's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lakewood 37-0 at home. The match marked the Demons' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Thatcher Matthews was his usual excellent self, rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also throwing for 82 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 74 yards. Colin Meier was another key player, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 44-7, which was the final score in Heritage's tilt against Columbine on Friday. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 23-0.
Golden now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Heritage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Golden came up short against Heritage in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 31-18. Can Golden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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