The Berthoud Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Weld Central Rebels at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Berthoud was fully in charge, breezing past Moffat County 48-8 on the road.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Skyler Streicher and his top target Jayden Michaelis. Streicher threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Michaelis picked up 102 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Berthoud was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 404 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moffat County only gained 193.
Meanwhile, Weld Central took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-7 victory over Valley. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
Marcello Rossi was a one-man wrecking crew for Weld Central as he rushed for 279 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Rossi was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards.
The win got Berthoud back to even at 1-1. As for Weld Central, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
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