The Elbert Bulldogs have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the St. Mary's Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Elbert's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-0 win over Front Range Christian at home.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elbert was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 440 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Clear Creek on Friday, but they still walked away with a 34-28 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Michael Trechter went supernova for St. Mary's, throwing for 328 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown. Trechter also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending a pass. Jackson Beam was Trechter's top target, picking up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Elbert back to even at 2-2. As for St. Mary's, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Elbert against St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 68-14 win. Does Elbert have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Mary's turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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