If Eagle Valley was feeling good off their 32-0 takedown of Gunnison last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagle Valley Devils took a 49-35 bruising from the Canon City Tigers on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (32), the Devils still had to take the loss.
Eagle Valley wouldn't let Canon City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Eagle Valley can thank Xander Deherrera and Malachi Barros for forcing both of them. Barros didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made two total tackles, and defended a pass.
Canon City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Reddick led the charge by rushing for 99 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Reddick a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Matthew Harms, who gained 116 total yards and two touchdowns.
Eagle Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Eagle Valley will face off against Grand Junction Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Canon City, they will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Summit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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