The Fort Morgan Mustangs will square off against the Eaton Reds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Fort Morgan's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Skyview's usually-dominant defense. Fort Morgan took their match at home with ease, bagging a 50-14 victory over Skyview. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Fort Morgan's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Frankie Urias, who picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Urias a new career-high in rushing yards. Aidan Brown was another key player, rushing for 159 yards on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fort Morgan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Eaton made sure to put some points up on the board against Platte Valley two weeks ago. Eaton simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Platte Valley 35-7 at home.
Eaton can attribute much of their success to Liam Whalen, who gained 171 total yards and a touchdown, and Max Blaskowski, who picked up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Dylan Paris also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Fort Morgan's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Eaton, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Fort Morgan has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 162.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Eaton, though, as they've been averaging only 90.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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