Chatfield is 3-0 against Brighton since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Chatfield Chargers will host the Brighton Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Chatfield will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Chatfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Eaglecrest, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Chatfield was ranked eighth). Chatfield came out on top against Eaglecrest by a score of 23-16 on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chatfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cash Williams, who threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards. Chatfield also got a significant boost from Cory Bahl, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
Another reason for the win was Chatfield's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Aidan Nesheim with two. Nesheim is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Eaglecrest's side was Riley Suddath, who made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagging two interceptions.
Meanwhile, Brighton beat Golden 21-9 last Friday.
Brighton wouldn't let Golden keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brighton can thank Dominic Schroder and Blake George for forcing both of them.
Chatfield's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Brighton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Chatfield has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 377.3 total yards per game. It's a different story for Brighton, though, as they've been averaging only 141.7. Will Chatfield be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Brighton flip the script?
Everything went Chatfield's way against Brighton when the teams last played back in September of 2021 as Chatfield made off with a 43-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Brighton's Max Cisneros, who rushed for 46 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Chatfield to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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