Conifer has gone 3-0 against Eagle Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Conifer Lobos will host the Eagle Valley Devils at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Conifer on the road against George Washington as the team secured a 54-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lobos.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Conifer to victory, but perhaps none more so than Benson White, who threw for 376 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. Another receiver making a difference was Solomon Washer, who picked up 204 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Conifer wouldn't let George Washington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Carston Wolanske, Mason Murphy, and Murphy picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eagle Valley). They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 78-8 victory over Littleton. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 58-8.
Eagle Valley found their leader in underclassman Colter Blakey, who threw for 171 yards and five touchdowns on only nine passes. Trevor Dunn was Blakey's top target, picking up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Conifer now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Eagle Valley, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Conifer has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Eagle Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 61.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Conifer against Eagle Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 37-6 victory. Will Conifer repeat their success, or does Eagle Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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