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Chadron State Coach Jay Long says it is “an exciting opportunity” for the Eagles to have Pueblo as a homecoming opponent.
“We know they have another great team,” said Long. “We know they let the ball run well, they play great defense and they always have great specialist teams. We have shown that in Highlands we are strong in all of these areas. We’ll do our best to play that way again. We believe we have a chance to win this week, as we always think. “
In five games, both teams gave up about as many yards as they won.
Chadron State has an average of 368.8 yards total offense and the opponents an average of 364.6 yards. Pueblo has an average of 288.2 yards and an average of 304.0.
The Eagles opened the game like a house fire last Saturday, scoring 29 points in the first quarter while completing three long drives and returning a fumble for a touchdown. It was the most points the Eagles have scored in a quarter since Long took over as head coach in 2012.
The quarterback matchup on Saturday will be one of the interesting side lights. The Eagles feature fifth-year Dalton Holst who became the all-time passing yards leader with 10,278 CSCs by throwing for 232 against Highlands. So far this fall, Holst has completed 90 of 163 passes for 1,163 yards and eight touchdowns.
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