The Mead Mavericks will challenge the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mead will be strutting in after a victory while Lewis-Palmer will be coming in after a defeat.
Lewis-Palmer is hoping to do what Greeley West couldn't on Friday: put an end to Mead's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Mead claimed a resounding 42-6 win over Greeley West on the road.
Mead got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Christian Hiner out in front who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 78 yards and a touchdown on only six passes. The dominant performance gave Hiner a new career-high in rushing yards. Ryan St. Aubin was another key rusher, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mead was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-21, which was the final score in Lewis-Palmer's tilt against Holy Family on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Lewis-Palmer might have lost, but man, Mekhi Mayes was a machine: he rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Mayes really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Mead's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lewis-Palmer, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Mead has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 258.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lewis-Palmer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 304.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Mead against Lewis-Palmer in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as the team secured a 42-8 victory. In that game, Mead amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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