If Bangs was riding high fresh off their 71-6 takedown of Texas Leadership Charter Academy - Abilene last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bangs Dragons were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 37-36 to the Colorado Wolves.
Despite the defeat, Bangs saw an underclassman step up: Brayden Gatlin rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns. Those 102 rushing yards gave Gatlin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aden Jones, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Jeremaih Green was his usual excellent self, rushing for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry for Colorado. Green was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryland Senter, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Bangs now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Colorado, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Bangs will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Ballinger at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Ballinger's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Bangs' offense will have their work cut out for them. Colorado will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Christoval at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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