The Widefield Gladiators will face off against the Sand Creek Scorpions at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Widefield is looking for their season?s first win.
Widefield lost 44-19 to Air Academy on Friday. The Gladiators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-7.
Widefield wouldn't let Air Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Widefield can thank Cole Walker and Adrian Dagraca for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Sand Creek beat Air Academy 40-27 two weeks ago.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ethan Mangrum and he. Mangrum rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry while he rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Achilles Evans was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 64 yards.
Sand Creek's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Elijah Brotherns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sand Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 415 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Widefield's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3. As for Sand Creek, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Widefield skirted past Sand Creek 36-33 in their previous matchup back in November of 2015. Does Widefield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sand Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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