The Limon Badgers will take on the Buena Vista Demons at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Limon is coming into the game hot, having won their last 16 games dating back to last season.
Limon is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Bennett: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Limon blew Bennett out of the water with a 54-8 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-8.
Jacob Jaklich went supernova for Limon, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also picking up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Camdyn Tacha, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Limon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Buena Vista was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap two weeks ago as they fell 19-13 to Centauri. The loss was the Demons' first of the season.
The losing side was boosted by Tray Cardwell, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 65 yards.
Limon pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Buena Vista, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Limon has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 371 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Buena Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 267.7. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Limon took their win against Buena Vista when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 21-0. Will Limon repeat their success, or does Buena Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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