Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Erie). Their defense stepped up to hand the Vista PEAK Prep Bison a 50-0 shutout on Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Bison are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Erie's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Carson Hageman and Luis Portillo, who racked up six sacks between them.
The victory (which was Erie's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. As for Vista PEAK Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Erie will challenge Mullen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mullen is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Erie will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Vista PEAK Prep, they will take on Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Tyrone Smiley and Jeremiah Martinez.
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