Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rifle). They walked away with a 28-21 win over the Steamboat Springs Sailors on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bears as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Isaac Valencia had a dynamite game for Rifle, rushing for 153 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Valencia has posted since back in October of 2023.
Rifle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 79.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 152.4.
Several Sailors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Thomas Krupp, who rushed for 142 yards while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Bever, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
Rifle's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-8. As for Steamboat Springs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
As of now, neither Rifle nor Steamboat Springs have any future games scheduled.
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