The third road match was the charm for Greeley Central, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 20-13 victory over the Aurora Central Trojans on Thursday.
Carlos Cardoza was his usual excellent self, rushing for 110 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Greeley Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Aurora Central lost, don't look at Markell Perkins. Despite the final result, he rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 154 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. With that strong performance, Perkins is now averaging an impressive 104 rushing yards per game.
The win got Greeley Central back to even at 2-2. As for Aurora Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Greeley Central will be playing at home against Greeley West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Aurora Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Hinkley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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