Rifle has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the University Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Rifle's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Roosevelt on Friday. They were dealt a 47-0 loss at the hands of the Roughriders. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Roughriders are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, University put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by D'Evelyn on the road to the tune of 68-27. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Brevon Doss went supernova for University, rushing for 300 yards and six touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 50 receiving yards. Doss' longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Michael Kelly was another key player, rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Rifle dropped their record down to 0-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for University, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Rifle beat University 35-28 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rifle since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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