Palisade had won four straight games and Easton Embrey did his part to make it five on Thursday. The Palisade Bulldogs claimed a resounding 43-0 win over the Eagle Valley Devils thanks in part to Embrey, who rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Those 196 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Embrey was just one part of a punishing run game: Palisade was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Palisade didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Embrey and Christian Mullaney.
Palisade's record is now 7-2. As for Eagle Valley, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4.
Palisade will take on Glenwood Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palisade will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Eagle Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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