Palisade has gone 5-0 against Steamboat Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Palisade will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Palisade is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Rifle, posting a 48-0 victory at home. Considering the Bulldogs have won three matches by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Easton Embrey was a one-man wrecking crew for Palisade as he rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Embrey a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, a win for Steamboat Springs just wasn't in the cards on October 4th as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 49-14 defeat at the hands of Eagle Valley. The matchup marked the Sailors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Steamboat Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Baron Fleming and Luke Jordan. Waylon Lott was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles.
Palisade's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Steamboat Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Palisade against Steamboat Springs when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 62-26 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Steamboat Springs' Jake Hamric, who threw for 390 yards and four touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Palisade to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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