Rocky Ford unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Byers Bulldogs 44-12 on Friday. The Meloneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-0.
Although Rocky Ford took the loss, they still got scores from Cayson Vandyk and Adrian Marquez Galdean.
Gabe Price went supernova For Byers., rushing for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Those 171 rushing yards gave Price a new career-high. James Maes was another key player, throwing for 117 yards and three TDs.
Rocky Ford has already played their next game, a 22-14 victory against Front Range Christian on the 5th. As for Byers, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 46-14 win against Lyons on the 5th.
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