The Flatirons Academy Bison will face off against the Manual Thunderbolts at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Flatirons Academy's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Estes Park at home to the tune of 41-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bison.
Flatirons Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Judah Burgess and Caleb Doughty.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Manual, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Mitchell 53-0 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Thunderbolts considering their eight-point performance the matchup before.
The victory got Flatirons Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Manual, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Flatirons Academy might still be hurting after the 50-26 defeat they got from Manual when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Flatirons Academy, Deamonte Maynard (who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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