Aurora Central was the 42-0 winner over Gateway when they last played one another back in October of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Aurora Central Trojans and the Gateway Olympians were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Aurora Central Trojans suffered an 8-7 loss. Despite 281 more yards than the Olympians, the Trojans couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Markell Perkins, who rushed for 145 yards while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 165 yards on eight of 16 attempts.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Aurora Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Aurora Central wouldn't let Gateway keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jeremiah Briscoe, Damian Ramirez, and Darian Jacob Fitzgerald picked up one apiece.
Aurora Central now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Gateway, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Aurora Central will be playing at home against Greeley Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Aurora Central focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Gateway, they will challenge Adams City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gateway is facing Adams City at the right time seeing as Adams City is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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