The Eaton Reds will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Morgan Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two weeks ago, Eaton humbled Platte Valley with a 35-7 victory.
Liam Whalen and Max Blaskowski were among the main playmakers for Eaton as the former gained 171 total yards and a touchdown and the latter picked up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Whalen a new career-high in rushing yards. Another big playmaker for Eaton was Dylan Paris, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fort Morgan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 5th. They blew past Skyview, posting a 50-14 win at home. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Fort Morgan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Frankie Urias led the charge by picking up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Urias got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 62 yards. Another player making a difference was Aidan Brown, who rushed for 159 yards on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fort Morgan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Eaton's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Fort Morgan, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
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