It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rampart had no problem doing just that on Sunday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 40-7 victory over the Grand Junction Central Warriors. The Rams' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Rampart's defense and their four sacks. Brayden Werth was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Rampart got some further help from Justus Derickson: he picked up 1.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Grand Junction Central still got an impressive performance from Dom Colosimo, who rushed for 98 yards on only ten carries. Those 98 rushing yards gave Colosimo a new career-high.
Rampart has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for Grand Junction Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Rampart will take on Palmer Ridge at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Palmer Ridge will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Rampart surely won't give up without a fight. Grand Junction Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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