After flying high against Skyview last Friday, Evergreen came back down to earth. The Cougars took a 35-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Green Mountain Rams on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Evergreen had strong showings from Tom Van Den Bos, who threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns, and Gianni Volpe, who gained 151 total yards. Karrik Boyle did his part by putting the 'special' in special teams, booting in three field goals and three extra points.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. All came from Boyle: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
Drew Contreras produced another solid performance rushing for 146 yards and three TDs on only 15 carries for Green Mountain. Contreras is becoming a predictor of the Rams' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ethyan Polston, who picked up 115 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Evergreen's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-2. As for Green Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evergreen will welcome Wheat Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Green Mountain, they will face off against Conifer at 7:30 p.m. on the 31st. The Lobos' defense has only allowed 4.7 points per game this season, so the Rams' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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