The Grand Junction Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Thornton Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grand Junction is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.5 points per game this season.
Grand Junction will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Gateway on Friday. Grand Junction breezed by Gateway at home to the tune of 48-13. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-7.
Grand Junction's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Will Applegate, who threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing, and Mathias Martinez, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Drew Marsh did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 85 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Thornton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Sand Creek, falling 66-23. One positive for the Trojans, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
The losing side was boosted by Rudy Martinez, who picked up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 59 yards.
Grand Junction's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Thornton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Grand Junction has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 191.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Thornton, though, as they've been averaging only 63.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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