Conifer has gone 3-0 against Eagle Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Conifer Lobos will host the Eagle Valley Devils at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Last Friday, Conifer took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 54-14 win over George Washington. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lobos.
Benson White went supernova for Conifer, throwing for 376 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.7 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Carston Wolanske, who rushed for 145 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Conifer wouldn't let George Washington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Wolanske, Mason Murphy, and Murphy picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eagle Valley). They really took it to Littleton for the full four quarters, racking up a 78-8 victory on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 58-8.
Eagle Valley found their leader in underclassman Colter Blakey, who threw for 171 yards and five touchdowns on only nine passes. Trevor Dunn was Blakey's top target, picking up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Conifer now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Eagle Valley, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Conifer has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Eagle Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 61.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Conifer against Eagle Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 37-6 victory. Will Conifer repeat their success, or does Eagle Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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