On Friday, the Meeker Cowboys lost to the Wiggins Tigers at home by a 27-12 margin.
Several Cowboys players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Clay Crawford, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Cade Blunt handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards.
Meeker wouldn't let Wiggins keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Meeker can thank Trent Sanders and Blunt for forcing all of them. That's the most rushing yards Blunt has posted since back in September of 2023.
Jayson Lousberg was a one-man wrecking crew for Wiggins as he rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Lousberg is now averaging an impressive 133 rushing yards per game.
Meeker's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Wiggins, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Meeker is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they face off against Gunnison at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wiggins, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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