Overland won the last time they faced Northglenn, and things went their way on Friday too. The Overland Trailblazers claimed a resounding 42-9 win over the Northglenn Norsemen. The Trailblazers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 27 points or more this season.
Overland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jarrius Ward, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Ward got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 65 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Angel Chavez, who threw for 192 yards and four touchdowns.
Overland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 90.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 262.4.
Overland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zyaire Custis and Avante Hendrix.
The victory (which was Overland's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.2 points per game. As for Northglenn, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Overland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 48-6 defeat against Erie on the 9th. Northglenn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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