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09/20/25 - Away | 48-12 W |
09/20/24 - Home | 23-6 W |
11/19/20 - Away | 28-0 W |
10/09/15 - Home | 14-26 L |
After only seven points in their last game, Elizabeth made sure to put some points up on the board against Weld Central on Saturday. The Cardinals claimed a resounding 48-12 win over the Rebels. With the Cardinals ahead 21-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Elizabeth had a senior duo take command as Andrew Martinez rushed for 119 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries and Tristan McCray rushed for 97 yards and a pair of scores. Those 119 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Martinez.
Elizabeth's run defense was locked in: Weld Central could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Coalten Crowner for the heroic effort on defense: he. Elizabeth didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.6.
Despite the loss, Weld Central still got an impressive performance from Luke Witzel, who threw for 141 yards and two TDs on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 53 yards.
Elizabeth's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.0 points over those games. As for Weld Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Elizabeth wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 41-0 victory against Pagosa Springs on the 26th. As for Weld Central, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fort Lupton at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. The Rebels will be up against the Bluedevils' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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