Rocky Ford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They took a blow against the Front Range Christian Falcons, falling 58-26.
Rocky Ford wouldn't let Front Range Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Cayson Vandyk, Isaiah Gallegos, and Jake Baca picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Gavin Gold had a dynamite game for Front Range Christian, rushing for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 109 yards and two touchdowns. Gold's longest rush was for an incredible 85 yards. Charlie Warren also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Rocky Ford's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Rocky Ford will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Walsenburg at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for Front Range Christian, they will face off against West Grand at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
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