Northglenn is 0-6 against Boulder since September of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Northglenn Norsemen will venture away from home to square off against the Boulder Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Northglenn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season.
Northglenn gave up the first points last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victor by a 40-20 margin over Lakewood. The Norsemen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Josiah'Ez Stevenson, who rushed for 308 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 18.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jonathan Rios handled things on the ground, rushing for 83 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Northglenn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 453 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Northglenn didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rios and Ethan Pino.
Meanwhile, Boulder didn't have too much trouble with Mountain Range on the road on Thursday as they won 23-6. The game marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season.
Northglenn's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Boulder, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Northglenn took a serious blow against Boulder in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 51-23. Thankfully for Northglenn, Declan Culberson (who rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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