Gilpin County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 36-16 to the St. Mary's Pirates on Saturday. The Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Pirates from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Gilpin County lost, don't look at Landon Church. Despite the final result, he picked up 127 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 43 yards. Church was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 60 yards.
While Gilpin County came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for St. Mary's: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 38.5%. The team can thank Ryan Marr for the heroic effort on defense: he. Gilpin County hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of zero or higher in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
Michael Trechter had a dynamite game For St. Mary's., rushing for 235 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 11.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 148 yards and one touchdown. Those 235 rushing yards gave Trechter a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Beam, who picked up 90 receiving yards and one score.
Gilpin County will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lake County at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th. As for St. Mary's, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Akron at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 861 yards in their previous games.
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