Golden waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lakewood Tigers 37-0 at home. The Demons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 23 points or more this season.
Golden found their leader in underclassman Thatcher Matthews, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Matthews' longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. Colin Meier was another key player, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Golden's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Connor Schuster, Jonathan White, and Vincent Novello picked up one apiece.
Golden now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lakewood, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Golden didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-0 loss against Heritage on the 3rd. As for Lakewood, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. They are facing Boulder at the right time seeing as Boulder is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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