Pueblo Central has won three straight games at home, while Lutheran has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Pueblo Central Wildcats will welcome the Lutheran Lions at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pueblo Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 59-7 victory over Coronado. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 52-7.
Pueblo Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 408 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 21 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Pueblo Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Amari Brown and Mikey Bryant. Brown's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 12th straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, while Lutheran put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Kennedy. Lutheran blew past Kennedy 55-0. The match marked the Lions' most dominant win of the season.
Sawyer Wald was his usual excellent self, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Eli Abramson, who threw for 78 yards and two touchdowns.
Pueblo Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points per game. As for Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Pueblo Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 357.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.1. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pueblo Central was dealt a bruising 60-0 defeat at the hands of Lutheran when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Will Pueblo Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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