The Boulder Panthers will face off against the Mountain Range Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Boulder took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed a 27-22 victory over Lakewood.
Benny Hovermale
| 10/03/25 vs Lakewood | 44 |
| 08/30/24 @ Centaurus | 19 |
| 10/04/24 @ Lakewood | 17 |
| 10/17/24 vs Northglenn | 12 |
| 09/13/24 @ Fairview | 4 |
Benny Hovermale went supernova, picking up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 44 yards and one score. Those 44 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Ethan Toth was another key player, having thrown for 258 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Mountain Range never let their opponents score on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 14-0 win over Overland. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Mountain Range found their leader in sophomore James Watt, who rushed for 112 yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mountain Range was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Mountain Range didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Francisco Ramirez and Austin Ramirez. Francisco is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season. Mountain Range got some further help from Alberto Zavala: he made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Mountain Range's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Boulder, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Boulder strolled past Mountain Range when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 23-6. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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