Two dominant backs in Logan Mael and Tristan McCray are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Englewood Pirates will welcome the Elizabeth Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Englewood's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Strasburg on Friday. They were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of the Indians. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Indians are ranked 50th).
Meanwhile, Elizabeth never let their opponents score last Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 48-0 win over Bennett. Considering the Cardinals have won four games by more than 35 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Englewood better keep an eye on Griffin Widhalm. He was instrumental in Elizabeth's win, throwing for 78 yards and a pair of TDs. The dominant performance also gave Widhalm a new career-high in passer rating (156.3).
Elizabeth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Elizabeth didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Player #0 led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Elizabeth pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points on average over those games. As for Englewood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Englewood took a serious blow against Elizabeth when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 38-0. Will the Pirates 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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