The Lyons Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Belleview Christian Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lyons will be strutting in after a win while Belleview Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Lyons is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Gilpin County, posting a 48-6 victory.
Aiden Fitgerald and Calvin Russell were among the main playmakers for Lyons as the former rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries and the latter threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes. Lyons is 2-1 when Fitgerald posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise.
Lyons was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 76 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matches they've averaged 216.8.
Lyons didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wyatt Fitzgerald and Wyatt Enny.
Meanwhile, Belleview Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Front Range Christian on the road and fell 66-30.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Collin Polson, who picked up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Canda, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Lyons' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Belleview Christian, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Lyons against Belleview Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 64-8 victory. In that matchup, Lyons amassed a halftime lead of 42-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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