Pueblo East is 9-0 against Pueblo County since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pueblo East Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Pueblo County Hornets at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Pueblo East's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches.
Last Thursday, Pueblo East was fully in charge, breezing past Coronado 47-16. Considering the Eagles have won five matchups by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Pueblo East can attribute much of their success to Dolphka Lewis, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Justus Freeman, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Freeman's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Izaiah Trujillo made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, Pueblo County earned a 28-21 win over Canon City on Friday.
Patrick Noga was his usual excellent self, rushing for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also picking up 93 receiving yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles. Cohen Glenn was another key player, rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Pueblo County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.5 points per game. As for Pueblo East, their record now sits at 7-2.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Lewis and Glenn. Lewis just won't slow down this season and has thrown 13 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 115.3 passing yards per game. Glenn has been a dominant force too and has averaged 78.3 passing yards per game.
Pueblo East was able to grind out a solid victory over Pueblo County when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 32-21. Does Pueblo East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pueblo County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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