Grand Junction has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Sand Creek has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Grand Junction Tigers will welcome the Sand Creek Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Grand Junction gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They took down Cheyenne Mountain 32-15.
Grand Junction relied on the efforts of Mathias Martinez, who rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown, and Will Applegate, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Applegate has posted since back in October of 2023.
Grand Junction was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Sand Creek didn't have too much trouble with Centaurus on Friday as they won 48-30.
It was another big night for Achilles Evans, who rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Mangrum, who rushed for 151 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Sand Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Brotherns and Miles Reddix.
Grand Junction's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Sand Creek, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Grand Junction has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 245 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sand Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 328.6. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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