A win for Greeley Central just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 57-6 loss at the hands of the Mead Mavericks. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Mavericks are ranked 28th).
Greeley Central's loss came despite strong showings from Carlos Cardoza and Gabe Galindo. Cardoza rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown, while Galindo rushed for 65 yards on only eight carries.
Leading Mead to victory were Noah Chapala and Christian Hiner. Chapala rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while Hiner rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. Chapala's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This is the second loss in a row for Greeley Central and nudges their season record down to 3-4. As for Mead, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Greeley Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 34-27 win against Niwot on the 25th. As for Mead, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 42-0 victory against Northridge on the 26th.
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