The Chatfield Chargers are taking a road trip to challenge the Douglas County Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chatfield will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
If Chatfield beats Douglas County with 23 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Everything went Chatfield's way against Brighton on Friday as Chatfield made off with a 23-3 win. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Bulldogs are ranked 47th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chatfield got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cash Williams out in front who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 54 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Cory Bahl, who rushed for 116 yards.
Meanwhile, Douglas County's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Thursday. They lost 37-16 to Castle View. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Huskies, who until this contest were averaging 14.5 points allowed.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nolan Case, who picked up 112 receiving yards, and also rushed for 31 yards. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards.
Chatfield's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Douglas County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Chatfield strolled past Douglas County when the teams last played back in October of 2014 by a score of 46-27. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Douglas County's Rope Ruel, who rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Chatfield to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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