Standley Lake had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it six. They were outmatched by the Lutheran Lions and fell 48-0. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Lions are ranked 34th).
Teagan Leighton threw for 26 yards on six of nine attempts. On the ground, Jaden Epps rushed for 79 yards.
As for Lutheran, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 5.8 yards per carry in those games compared to only 3.33 in the others.
Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eli Abramson, who threw for 250 yards and three TDs while completing 72.2% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Abramson a new career-high in passer rating (153.9). Another receiver making a difference was Deacon Downing, who picked up 154 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Coming up, Standley Lake will venture away from home to challenge Littleton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Gators will be up against the Lions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Lutheran, they will be playing at home against Hinkley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions will be up against the Thunder's rather soft defense (which has allowed 66.2 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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