Lewis-Palmer is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Palmer Ridge is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Lewis-Palmer Rangers will host the Palmer Ridge Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Lewis-Palmer made easy work of Coronado and carried off a 39-14 victory.
Meanwhile, Palmer Ridge never let their opponents score on Thursday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Doherty. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Spartans are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carson Campbell was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Jackson Mabe, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Mabe wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Palmer Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Doherty only rushed for 68.
The victory got Lewis-Palmer back to even at 1-1. As for Palmer Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Lewis-Palmer took a serious blow against Palmer Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 56-14. Will Lewis-Palmer have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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