If Lewis-Palmer was riding high off their 39-14 takedown of Coronado last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lewis-Palmer Rangers were outmatched by the Palmer Ridge Bears at home and fell 48-19. The loss continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the loss, Lewis-Palmer still got an impressive performance from Jayden Pagano, who rushed for 216 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Pagano a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Lewis-Palmer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Palmer Ridge's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackson Mabe, who rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Avier Elvira, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Lewis-Palmer's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Palmer Ridge, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lewis-Palmer has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Holy Family at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Palmer Ridge, they will challenge Longmont at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palmer Ridge has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 134 points over their last three matchups.
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