Fort Lupton hasn't had much luck against Sterling recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fort Lupton Bluedevils will head out to challenge the Sterling Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Fort Lupton is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brush.
Despite the loss, Fort Lupton got top-tier performance from Josiah Gonzales, who threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards on only nine carries. Gonzales also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Sterling had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 54-0 victory over the Bulldogs on the road. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sterling was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Sterling didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sam Emmerson and Kaden Maikowski.
Fort Lupton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Sterling, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Things could have been worse for Fort Lupton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 27-12 loss to Sterling when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can Fort Lupton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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