The University Bulldogs will face off against the Rifle Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (University has three straight wins, Rifle has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, University blew past D'Evelyn, posting a 68-27 victory on the road. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Brevon Doss was a one-man wrecking crew for University as he rushed for 300 yards and six touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Doss a new career-high in rushing yards. Michael Kelly was another key player, rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Rifle fell victim to Roosevelt and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 47-0 loss at the hands of the Roughriders. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Roughriders are ranked 17th).
University's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Rifle, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
University came up short against Rifle in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 35-28. Thankfully for University, Logan Gross (who rushed for 223 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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