On Friday, the Torrington Trailblazers were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 8-3 to the Yuma Outlaws. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Trailblazers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 11th in Wyoming, while the Outlaws are ranked 111th in Colorado).
Yuma can attribute much of their success to Jonathan Thomson, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown. Thomson was even better on defense, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Torrington's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Yuma, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Torrington is on the road again on Friday to play Lander Valley. Torrington's defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Lander Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Yuma, they will venture away from home to face off against Brush at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yuma is facing Brush at the right time seeing as Brush is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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