The Estes Park Bobcats will square off against the Manual Thunderbolts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Estes Park will be strutting in after a victory while Manual will be coming in after a loss.
Estes Park is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Jefferson with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 21-6.
Estes Park relied on the efforts of Hadlee Rasmussen, who rushed for 129 yards and two TDs on only 15 carries, and Colby O'Brien, who rushed for 90 yards and one touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Estes Park proved: they limited Jefferson to a paltry -0.8 yards per carry. The Bobcats didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.7.
Meanwhile, Manual came up short against Platte Valley on Thursday, falling 39-18.
Estes Park will have to contain Marcus Keller as he made an impact in Manual's last game. He threw for 230 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards and one score.
Estes Park's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Manual, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Estes Park took a serious blow against Manual in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 52-8. Will the Bobcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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