After flying high against Kennedy last Friday, Englewood came back down to earth. The Pirates took a 35-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Lupton Bluedevils on Friday.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Michael Beulah, who rushed for 90 yards and 1 score, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and 1 touchdown. The game marked Beulah's fourth in a row with at least one rushing touchdown. Another player making a difference was Kayel Adkins, who rushed for 84 yards and 1 TD on only 11 carries.
Englewood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 yards. That's the best they've done in that category since at least 2025.
Fort Lupton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cade Rhoda led the charge by throwing for 158 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 54 yards. Rhoda has averaged 144.7 passing yards per game over his last three games compared to 17.2 in his previous 11 games. Dominick Martinez was another key player, rushing for 114 yards and 1 score.
Englewood now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Fort Lupton, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Englewood is set to challenge their familiar foe Weld Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Fort Lupton will square off against their in-conference opponent Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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