Aurora Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 20-13 to the Greeley Central Wildcats. The Trojans gained 164 more yards on the day, but it was the Wildcats that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Aurora Central saw an underclassman step up: Markell Perkins rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 154 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. With that strong performance, Perkins is now averaging an impressive 104 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Aurora Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Carlos Cardoza was his usual excellent self, rushing for 110 yards and three touchdowns for Greeley Central.
Aurora Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Greeley Central, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Aurora Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 47-8 victory against Hinkley on the 28th. Greeley Central has also already played their next game, a 14-6 win against Greeley West on the 27th.
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