Brush couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a hard 21-6 fall against the Fort Morgan Mustangs on Friday. The Beetdiggers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Eric Rico threw for 152 yards on only 13 passes.
Percy Odle was his top target, picking up 119 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jolani Thomas rushed for 45 yards.
Fort Morgan got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Samson Ortega out in front who rushed for 115 yards. Ben Fritzler did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 87 receiving yards.
The win snapped Fort Morgan's losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Brush will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Brush focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Fort Morgan, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Lutheran at 7:00 p.m.
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