The Manitou Springs Mustangs will face off against the Forge Christian Fury at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Manitou Springs lost to Valley on the road by a 28-14 margin. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Forge Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 50-6 win over Kent Denver. Fans of the Fury have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Sullivan Strange continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 267 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 10-for-10 passing, while also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown. Euli Tafoya was another key player, gaining 180 total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Forge Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was Forge Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Dante Vigil was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Having lost for the first time this season, Manitou Springs fell to 2-1. As for Forge Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Manitou Springs was taken down by Forge Christian 56-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Can Manitou Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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