The Longmont Trojans will face off against the Palmer Ridge Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Longmont, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Palmer Ridge's (thus far) undefeated season.
Last Friday, Longmont came up short against Silver Creek and fell 28-20. The Trojans gained 64 more yards on the day, but it was the Raptors that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Longmont got top-tier performance from Joey Foot, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Foot was another key pass catcher, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Palmer Ridge on the road against Lewis-Palmer on Friday as the team secured a 48-19 win. Fans of the Bears have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Palmer Ridge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jackson Mabe out in front who rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Mabe a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Avier Elvira, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Palmer Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Longmont's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Palmer Ridge, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
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