The Conifer Lobos will face off against the Green Mountain Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Green Mountain is hoping to do what Summit couldn't on Friday: put an end to Conifer's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Conifer blew past Summit, posting a 40-12 win.
Conifer's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Benson White led the charge by throwing for 252 yards and four touchdowns, while also punching in a rushing score. Carston Wolanske helped White out on the ground, rushing for 144 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Conifer wouldn't let Summit keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Izaiah Mortenson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Mortenson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, while Green Mountain put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Evergreen. Green Mountain took their contest with ease, bagging a 36-0 victory over Evergreen. The game marked the Rams' most dominant win of the season.
Green Mountain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Simon Lunsford, who threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Dax Gomez was Lunsford's top target, picking up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Green Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evergreen only rushed for 65.
Green Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aidan Beeson and Demetreus Padilla.
Conifer pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Green Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Conifer was dealt a bruising 54-14 defeat at the hands of Green Mountain in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Conifer was down 47-0.
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