With a playoff game on the line, Grand Junction rose to the challenge on Sunday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 59-29 victory over the Longmont Trojans. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Will Applegate was his usual excellent self, throwing for 264 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Mason Anderson was another key player, picking up 133 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Grand Junction was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Grand Junction pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.1 points per game. As for Longmont, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Grand Junction will take on Ponderosa at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ponderosa knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Grand Junction likes a good challenge. Longmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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