Friday just wasn't the day for Gateway's offense. They were outmatched by the Sand Creek Scorpions at home and fell 52-0. The Olympians just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row.
Sand Creek found their leader in underclassman Ethan Mangrum, who rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 38 yards and a touchdown. Mangrum also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 0.5 sacks, making a tackle, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Sand Creek also got a significant boost from Achilles Evans, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Gateway's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Sand Creek, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Gateway will take on Thornton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gateway is facing Thornton at the right time seeing as Thornton is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Sand Creek, they will challenge Centaurus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sand Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Centaurus likes a good challenge.
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