The matchup between Grand Junction Central and Skyline on Thursday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Grand Junction Central Warriors breezed by the Skyline Falcons on the road to the tune of 49-14. With that victory, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 28.1 points per game.
Leading Grand Junction Central to victory were Caleb Moats and Asher Carter. Moats rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown, while Carter picked up 36 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those 153 rushing yards gave Moats a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Grand Junction Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Grand Junction Central's defense made their presence known, laying out Servando Morales. three times. Leading the way was Antonio Reyes with two sacks.
Although Skyline took the loss, they still got scores from Miley Davis and Jamal Gilliam.
Grand Junction Central's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4. As for Skyline, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grand Junction Central will head out to take on Broomfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grand Junction Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.1 points per game this season. As for Skyline, they are taking a road trip to face off against Longmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Longmont is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Skyline will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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