Pueblo East is 7-2 against Canon City since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pueblo East Eagles will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Canon City Tigers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Pueblo East beat Pueblo Central 41-36.
Pueblo East found their leader in underclassman Dolphka Lewis, who threw for 209 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns. Izaiah Trujillo was Lewis' top target, picking up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Pueblo East wouldn't let Pueblo Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pueblo East can thank Justin Robles and Michael Mccullough for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, while Canon City put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Coronado. Canon City blew past Coronado 40-0 at home. That looming 40-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jake Adamic and he. Adamic rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Matthew Harms got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Pueblo East's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Canon City, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Pueblo East has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 266.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Canon City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pueblo East was able to grind out a solid victory over Canon City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 21-14. Does Pueblo East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Canon City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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