Palisade got themselves on the board against Rifle on Friday, but Rifle never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 48-0 win over the Rifle Bears at home. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three games by 32 points or more so far this season.
Easton Embrey was a one-man wrecking crew for Palisade as he rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Embrey a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Palisade was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rifle only rushed for 55.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Palisade's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Keden Everett with two.
The victory was the third in a row for Palisade, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. As for Rifle, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palisade will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Steamboat Springs at 6:00 p.m. on October 24th. Palisade will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Rifle, they will square off against Glenwood Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glenwood Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.8 points per game this season.
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