Two dominant wideouts in Jeremaih Green and Jarrett Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Colorado Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Reagan County Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Colorado has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Reagan County will come in with three straight wins.
Colorado is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Ozona on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Colorado was outmatched by Ozona at home and fell 53-20. That's two games in a row now that the Wolves have lost by exactly 33 points.
Colorado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jake Oden and Green.
Meanwhile, Reagan County was able to grind out a solid victory over Sonora on Friday, taking the game 20-7. The 20-point effort marked the Owls' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Reagan County's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Chris Johnson and Brown. Johnson rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries while Brown rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Johnson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending three passes.
Reagan County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Colorado's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Reagan County, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Colorado has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 191.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Reagan County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 234.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Colorado against Reagan County in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, as the squad secured a 51-0 victory. Does Colorado have another victory up their sleeve, or will Reagan County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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