The Eagle Valley Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Rifle Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eagle Valley has eight straight wins, Rifle has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Eagle Valley's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Glenwood Springs 35-0. Considering the Devils have won six matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Eagle Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keaden Lake, who picked up 67 receiving yards and one score, and also punched in one rushing score. Daniel Anderson got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
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Another reason for the win was Eagle Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. James Bivins was especially locked on to Glenwood Springs' QB and sacked him twice. Bivins is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last three games he's played. Anderson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Rifle and Glenwood Springs have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Bears received a blow as they fell 23-7 to the Demons. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Demons 7-3 in the first quarter.
Eagle Valley's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Rifle, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything went Eagle Valley's way against Rifle in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Eagle Valley made off with a 21-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Devils since the team 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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