After losing to Belleview Christian the last time they met, Gilpin County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Gilpin County Eagles were the clear victor by a 48-24 margin over the Belleview Christian Bruins on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Drew Starkey, who rushed for 284 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Those 284 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mason Sechler, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gilpin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 592 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Gilpin County's defense and their four sacks. Connor Holloway was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Although Belleview Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Ryan Reyes, Daniel Canda, and Collin Polson.
The win made it two in a row for Gilpin County and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Belleview Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gilpin County will square off against Lyons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilpin County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season. As for Belleview Christian, they will challenge Front Range Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Front Range Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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