Englewood is 6-0 against Alameda since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Englewood Pirates have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Alameda Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Englewood will be strutting in after a victory while Alameda will be coming in after a defeat.
Englewood's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Littleton at home to the tune of 63-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Englewood's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deon Robinson, who rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards Robinson has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Mael, who rushed for 83 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.
Englewood wouldn't let Littleton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Englewood can thank Kavin Mael and Joe Mcmains for forcing both of them. Mael is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Alameda's offense. They took a blow against The Academy on Thursday, falling 43-0. The loss was the Pirates' first of the season.
Englewood now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Alameda, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Englewood against Alameda in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 40-0 victory. Will Englewood repeat their success, or does Alameda have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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