Steamboat Springs is 0-5 against Palisade since October of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Steamboat Springs focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on October 4th.
Steamboat Springs is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Eagle Valley on October 4th (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Steamboat Springs was dealt a 49-14 loss at the hands of Eagle Valley. The match marked the Sailors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Steamboat Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Baron Fleming and Luke Jordan. Waylon Lott was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Palisade entered their tilt with Rifle last Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bears a 48-0 shutout. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Bears are ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Easton Embrey went supernova for Palisade, rushing for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Embrey a new career-high in rushing yards.
Steamboat Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Palisade, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Steamboat Springs took a serious blow against Palisade in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 62-26. Can Steamboat Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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