The Buena Vista Demons will face off against the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Colorado Springs Christian is hoping to do what Peyton couldn't on Friday: put an end to Buena Vista's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Everything went Buena Vista's way against Peyton as Buena Vista made off with a 33-7 win. Buena Vista's victory was all the more impressive since the Panthers were averaging only 13.63 points allowed on the season.
Tray Cardwell looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Buena Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 403 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Colorado Springs Christian got themselves on the board against Rye on Friday, but Rye never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Thunderbolts 52-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Lions just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Jace Velasquez, who rushed for 46 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 146 yards on only ten passes. Silas Aichele was another key player, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Buena Vista's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Colorado Springs Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Buena Vista has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 236.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Colorado Springs Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 201.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Buena Vista didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Colorado Springs Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Velasquez, who threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Buena Vista still be able to contain Velasquez? There's only one way to find out.
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