The Platte Canyon Huskies will head out to face off against the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Platte Canyon took a loss when they played away from home on September 7th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Saturday. They secured a 26-20 W over Ellicott.
Platte Canyon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Hogsett, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Hogsett a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Coffman, who rushed for 16 yards and two touchdowns.
Platte Canyon wouldn't let Ellicott keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Platte Canyon can thank Colton Shirley and Bryce Kool for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Colorado Springs Christian had just enough and edged Florence out 27-24 on Friday.
Daniel Hoggard was a one-man wrecking crew for Colorado Springs Christian as he rushed for 174 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Mikey Orawiec also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.
Platte Canyon's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Colorado Springs Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Platte Canyon was taken down by Colorado Springs Christian 41-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. Can Platte Canyon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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