Pueblo East has gone 9-1 against Pueblo Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pueblo East Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Pueblo Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pueblo East's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sierra 56-0 at home. That 56 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Pueblo East's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dion Allsworth, who threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards.all of that, rushing production came thanks to one massive run Another pass catcher making a difference was Izaiah Trujillo, who picked up 115 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Pueblo East's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Michael Mccullough was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Pueblo Central faced off against Canon City on Friday. Everything went Pueblo Central's way against Canon City as Pueblo Central made off with a 35-12 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Tigers are ranked 123rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pueblo East is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Pueblo Central, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Pueblo East came up short against Pueblo Central in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 20-14. Will Pueblo East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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