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| 09/27/24 - Home | 28-23 W |
| 09/15/23 - Away | 37-6 W |
| 09/16/22 - Home | 28-14 W |
| 10/30/20 - Away | 28-27 W |
Conifer has gone a perfect 4-0 against Eagle Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lobos will take on the Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Conifer has three wins , while Eagle Valley has five dating back to last season).
Conifer's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past George Washington, posting a 42-0 victory. Fans of the Lobos have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
One reason for the win was Conifer's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Brandon Knolmayer was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eagle Valley). They breezed past Littleton to the tune of 60-0 on Thursday. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Devils had established a 54-point advantage.
Conifer better focus on containing Nathan Leeper and Keaden Lake as the pair were huge in Eagle Valley's win. Leeper rushed for 73 yards and a pair of scores, while Lake gained 87 total yards and two touchdowns.
Eagle Valley didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Littleton to a completion percentage of just 12.5%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Lake and Landon Metz, who each logged one passes deflected. Eagle Valley wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 62.5%.
Conifer's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Eagle Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Conifer didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Eagle Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, but they still walked away with a 28-23 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lake, who rushed for 66 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 95 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Lobos still be able to contain Lake? There's only one way to find out.
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