Brush won the last time they faced Fort Lupton, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Brush Beetdiggers came out on top against the Fort Lupton Bluedevils by a score of 21-14 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Brush's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eric Rico led the charge by rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 80 yards and a touchdown. Jolani Thomas was another key rusher, rushing for 83 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Brush was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Brush wouldn't let Fort Lupton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brush can thank Edgar Ortiz and Austin Ley for forcing both of them.
When it comes to explaining why Fort Lupton lost, don't look at Josiah Gonzalez. Despite the final result, he threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards on only nine carries. Gonzalez also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Brush's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Fort Lupton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Brush will be playing in front of their home fans against Weld Central at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Brush is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home. As for Fort Lupton, they will venture away from home to challenge Sterling at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sterling's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Fort Lupton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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