The Front Range Christian Falcons are taking a road trip to square off against the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Front Range Christian focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up five on Friday.
Front Range Christian's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Elbert on Friday. They were outmatched by the Bulldogs on the road and fell 56-0. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Haxtun never let their opponents score on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Crowley County 62-0 at home. That 62 point margin sets a new team best for the Fightin' Bulldogs this season.
Grant Statz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 13 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 62 yards. Colin Cone was another key player, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Haxtun was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Front Range Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Haxtun, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Front Range Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Haxtun struggles in that department as they've been averaging 290.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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