Two dominant signal callers in Thatcher Matthews and Gavin Lockett are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Golden Demons are taking a road trip to take on the Pueblo West Cyclones at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pueblo West took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Golden, who comes in off a win.
Golden is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past Riverdale Ridge 17-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Demons.
It was another big night for Matthews, who rushed for 201 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 92 yards and a touchdown. Those 201 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Golden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Golden didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Liam Leffert, Gabriel Reece, and Brakken Mcdougal picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Pueblo West's undefeated season came to an end after nine games two weeks ago. They fell just short of Montrose by a score of 27-24. The loss put an end to the Cyclones' undefeated start to the season.
Lockett put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of Lockett's aerial production (89 yards to be exact) went to Garrett O'Brien.
Golden now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Pueblo West, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Golden suffered a grim 27-7 defeat to Pueblo West in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. Thankfully for Golden, Matt Rudd (who rushed for 121 yards on only nine carries) 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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