Gilpin County's game two weeks ago was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lake County Panthers 44-8. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Landon Church was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 142 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Church was just one part of a punishing run game: Gilpin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake County only rushed for 86 rushing yards.
The win got Gilpin County back to even at 1-1. As for Lake County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Gilpin County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 44-0 victory against South Park on the 19th. As for Lake County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-0 loss against West Grand on the 19th.
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