After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Gunnison is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Meeker Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Gunnison took a blow against Delta, falling 51-12. The loss continues a trend for the Cowboys in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Meeker ended up a good deal behind Wiggins on Friday and lost 27-12.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Clay Crawford, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Meeker also got a significant boost from Cade Blunt, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Meeker wouldn't let Wiggins keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Meeker can thank Trent Sanders and Blunt for forcing all of them. That's the most rushing yards Blunt has posted since back in September of 2023.
Gunnison's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Meeker, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Everything went Gunnison's way against Meeker when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Gunnison made off with a 30-6 win. Will Gunnison repeat their success, or does Meeker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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