The Pueblo South Colts will venture away from home to take on the Harrison Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pueblo South's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
Pueblo South's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Pueblo Centennial 47-0 at home. The Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 25 points or more this season.
Pueblo South got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caeden Herrera out in front who threw for 159 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes. David Dietz also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Pueblo South didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jake Pisciotta and Isreal Allen. Another thorn in Pueblo Centennial's side was Chace Hurley, who picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a win for Harrison just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Discovery Canyon 49-6. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Thunder recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Pueblo South's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Harrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Pueblo South has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 157.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Harrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 201.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Pueblo South against Harrison in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Harrison's Darion Marion, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pueblo South still be able to contain Marion? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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