Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grand Junction). They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 57-7 win over the Thornton Trojans. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Eziah Morales had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run. Will Applegate was another key player, rushing for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Grand Junction was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 457 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
The victory made it two in a row for Grand Junction and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for Thornton, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Grand Junction will challenge Centaurus at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grand Junction is facing Centaurus at the right time seeing as Centaurus is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Thornton, they will take on Cheyenne Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cheyenne Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season.
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