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Denver Christian Highland

Thunder

Huskies

The Highland (Ault, CO) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Denver Christian (Denver, CO) by a score of 53-13.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Denver Christian	0	7	6	0	13
Highland	7	13	27	6	53

Final score provided by D. Hoch.

Recap
Box Score
Awards
Matchup Info

Box Score Stats

Denver Christian (25-26)		Highland (25-26)
44	Total Plays	41
7	First Downs	11
5	Penalties	11
42	Penalty Yards	75
26:50	Possession Time	21:10

Game Stats

Highland (25-26)

Denver Christian

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	4	6	74	.667	18.5	1	41	69.4
4	Cole McCabe (So)	3	5	33	.600	11.0	1	19	40.0
30	Quinn Barkema (Jr)	1	1	41	1.000	41.0		41	137.5

Highland

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	6	11	133	.545	22.2	3	0	61	137.5
5	Tyler Varra (Sr)	6	11	133	.545	22.2	3	0	61	137.5

Denver Christian

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	33	75	2.3	21	1
3	E. Whitfield (So)	2	26	13.0	21
4	Cole McCabe (So)	9	-10	-1.1	6
6	Pete Smith (Jr)	4	7	1.8	4
7	D. Silvernale (So)	1	6	6.0	6
20	Daniel Copeland (Fr)	4	19	4.8	12
30	Quinn Barkema (Jr)	10	21	2.1	8	1
44	Robert Burns (Sr)	3	6	2.0	4

Highland

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	100+	TD
	Team Totals	28	255	9.1	65	1	4
2	Elijah Elder (Sr)	11	120	10.9	47	1	2
5	Tyler Varra (Sr)	7	43	6.1	18	0
12	Jason Batka (Jr)	4	8	2.0	8	0	1
33	Wyatt Chase (Sr)	6	84	14.0	65	0	1

Denver Christian

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng
	Team Totals	4	74	18.5	41
6	Pete Smith (Jr)	1	-2	-2.0
9	A. Fitzgerald (So)	1	41	41.0	41
11	Mason Priebe (Jr)	2	35	17.5	19

Highland

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	6	133	22.2	61	3
2	Elijah Elder (Sr)	2	50	25.0	33
8	Brogan Palmer (Sr)	1	1	1.0	1	1
11	Daryan Shaw (Sr)	3	82	27.3	61	2

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

Denver Christian has not entered any offensive fumbles and pancake blocks stats.

Highland

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Pnk Blk
	Team Totals	2
2	Elijah Elder (Sr)	1
33	Wyatt Chase (Sr)	1

Denver Christian

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	Total
	Team Totals	75	74	128	277
3	E. Whitfield (So)	26		11	37
4	Cole McCabe (So)	-10			-10
6	Pete Smith (Jr)	7	-2	6	11
7	D. Silvernale (So)	6		17	23
9	A. Fitzgerald (So)		41		41
11	Mason Priebe (Jr)		35		35
20	Daniel Copeland (Fr)	19		94	113
30	Quinn Barkema (Jr)	21			21
44	Robert Burns (Sr)	6			6

Highland

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	PR	IR	Total
	Team Totals	255	133	44	40	18	490
2	Elijah Elder (Sr)	120	50	19	40		229
3	Acey Elder (Jr)					18	18
5	Tyler Varra (Sr)	43					43
8	Brogan Palmer (Sr)		1				1
11	Daryan Shaw (Sr)		82	25			107
12	Jason Batka (Jr)	8					8
33	Wyatt Chase (Sr)	84					84

Denver Christian

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	75	74	74	149
3	E. Whitfield (So)	26			26
4	Cole McCabe (So)	-10	33		23
6	Pete Smith (Jr)	7		-2	5
7	D. Silvernale (So)	6			6
9	A. Fitzgerald (So)			41	41
11	Mason Priebe (Jr)			35	35
20	Daniel Copeland (Fr)	19			19
30	Quinn Barkema (Jr)	21	41		62
44	Robert Burns (Sr)	6			6

Highland

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	255	133	133	388
2	Elijah Elder (Sr)	120		50	170
5	Tyler Varra (Sr)	43	133		176
8	Brogan Palmer (Sr)			1	1
11	Daryan Shaw (Sr)			82	82
12	Jason Batka (Jr)	8			8
33	Wyatt Chase (Sr)	84			84

Denver Christian

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	24	16	40	4.0
3	E. Whitfield (So)	3	1	4
4	Cole McCabe (So)	4	4	8
5	Malachi Torrez (Sr)	1		1	1.0
8	C. Epperhart (Fr)	1		1
9	A. Fitzgerald (So)	2	1	3
11	Mason Priebe (Jr)	2		2	1.0
20	Daniel Copeland (Fr)	1	1	2
25	Elijah Moreno (Jr)	1	4	5	.5
30	Quinn Barkema (Jr)	4	1	5	1.0
44	Robert Burns (Sr)	1	2	3
50	Hunter Sullivan (Jr)	1		1
52	Reece Miller (Jr)	1	1	2
54	Josiah Schott (Jr)	2	1	3	.5

Highland

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	20	37	57	8.0
2	Elijah Elder (Sr)	2	8	10	1.0
3	Acey Elder (Jr)		1	1
5	Tyler Varra (Sr)	2	2	4
8	Brogan Palmer (Sr)	4	4	8	3.0
11	Daryan Shaw (Sr)	1	4	5
16	Carlos Estrada (Sr)		2	2
32	Brighton Morrow (So)		1	1
33	Wyatt Chase (Sr)	6	8	14	1.0
44	Wyatt Enz (Jr)	2	1	3	2.0
52	Arturo Montes (Jr)	2	4	6
54	Shawn Dutton (Sr)		1	1
70	Turner Hawkins (Sr)	1		1	1.0
72	Dominic Loera (Jr)		1	1

Denver Christian

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Sacks	Ydl	Hurs
	Team Totals	2.0	8	2
5	Malachi Torrez (Sr)	1.0	3
9	A. Fitzgerald (So)			1
11	Mason Priebe (Jr)	1.0	5
30	Quinn Barkema (Jr)			1

Highland

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Sacks	Ydl	Hurs
	Team Totals	2.0	13	3
8	Brogan Palmer (Sr)			2
33	Wyatt Chase (Sr)	1.0	7
44	Wyatt Enz (Jr)			1
70	Turner Hawkins (Sr)	1.0	6

Denver Christian

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	PD	Fmb Rec	FR Yds
	Team Totals	1	1	0
8	C. Epperhart (Fr)		1	0
20	Daniel Copeland (Fr)	1

Highland

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	Int Yds	Avg	PD	Fmb Rec	FR Yds	Caus
	Team Totals	1	18	18.0	1	2	32	2
2	Elijah Elder (Sr)				1
3	Acey Elder (Jr)	1	18	18.0
8	Brogan Palmer (Sr)					2	32	2

Denver Christian

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg
	Team Totals	3	126	42.0
1	Deven Lord (Fr)	1	26	26.0
6	Pete Smith (Jr)	2	100	50.0

Highland

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	9	328	36.4	42
6	L Chase (So)	9	328	36.4	42

Denver Christian

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng
	Team Totals	4	76	19.0	30
8	C. Epperhart (Fr)	3	70	23.3	30
30	Quinn Barkema (Jr)	1	6	6.0	6

Highland

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	1	31	31.0	31
8	Brogan Palmer (Sr)	1	31	31.0	31

Denver Christian

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	KR Yds
	Team Totals	7	128	18.3	80	128
3	E. Whitfield (So)	1	11	11.0	11	11
6	Pete Smith (Jr)	1	6	6.0	6	6
7	D. Silvernale (So)	3	17	5.7	8	17
20	Daniel Copeland (Fr)	2	94	47.0	80	94

Highland

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	KR Yds
	Team Totals	2	44	22.0	25	1	40	40.0	40	84
2	Elijah Elder (Sr)	1	19	19.0	19	1	40	40.0	40	59
11	Daryan Shaw (Sr)	1	25	25.0	25					25

Denver Christian

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	2	12	1	13
1	Deven Lord (Fr)			1	1
20	Daniel Copeland (Fr)	1	6		6
30	Quinn Barkema (Jr)	1	6		6

Highland

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Kick Pts
	Team Totals	8	48	5
2	Elijah Elder (Sr)	2	12
7	V Chase (So)			5
8	Brogan Palmer (Sr)	2	12
11	Daryan Shaw (Sr)	2	12
12	Jason Batka (Jr)	1	6
33	Wyatt Chase (Sr)	1	6

Denver Christian

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	1	1	1.0					1
1	Deven Lord (Fr)	1	1	1.0					1

Highland

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	5	6	.8					5
7	V Chase (So)	5	6	.8					5

Denver Christian

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD KOR	Total
	Team Totals	1	1	2
20	Daniel Copeland (Fr)		1	1
30	Quinn Barkema (Jr)	1		1

Highland

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	TD FR	Total
	Team Totals	4	3	1	8
2	Elijah Elder (Sr)	2			2
8	Brogan Palmer (Sr)		1	1	2
11	Daryan Shaw (Sr)		2		2
12	Jason Batka (Jr)	1			1
33	Wyatt Chase (Sr)	1			1

Denver Christian's stats are presented by Statman - Excel based scorekeepingOaken Enterprises

Game Story

Colorado High School Football - Highland trounces Denver Christian

September 19, 2025: Ault, CO 80610

In Friday's non-league match, the host Highland Huskies football squad scored a decisive 53-13 triumph over the Denver Christian Thunder.

With the win, Highland improves its record to 3-1 on the season. The Huskies host Bennett (Bennett, CO) to play the Tigers in a non-league battle on Friday, September 26. The Tigers go into the battle with a record of 0-4. Bennett lost 45-0 in their recent non-league battle against Limon (Limon, CO)

The Thunder now have a 1-3 record. They play next when they host Burlington for a non-league battle on Friday, September 26. Denver Christian will play a Cougars team coming off a 50-6 non-league win over Lamar (Lamar, CO). The Cougars record now stands at 3-0.

Players of the Game

Denver Christian (25-26)

Denver Christian has not selected any Players of the Game.

Highland (25-26)

Congratulations to #2 Elijah Elder (overall), #11 Daryan Shaw (offensive), #8 Brogan Palmer (defensive) and #7 V Chase (special teams) for being selected the Highland Football Players of the Game.

DCHS @ Highland Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 19, 2025 @ 7p

The Highland (Ault, CO) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Denver Christian (Denver, CO) by a score of 53-13.

Rankings & Records

Denver Christian (25-26)

CO	Class
138	17

Overall	League	Home	Away	Win %	League %	PF	PA
4-5	3-1	2-3	2-2	.444	.750	263	294

Highland (25-26)

CO	Class
104	9

Overall	League	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	League %	PF	PA
7-4	2-1	3-1	3-2	1-1	.636	.667	291	197

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Denver Christian	6.6	8.0	8.4	6.2	29.2
Highland	10.6	8.7	5.4	2.9	26.5

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Team Stat Comparison

Denver Christian		Highland
221.2	Rushing Yards Per Game	189.5
62.2	Passing Yards Per Game	95.9
62.2	Receiving Yards Per Game	95.5
283.4	Total Yards Per Game	285.4
49.4	Tackles Per Game	55.5
0.9	Sacks Per Game	1.5
29.2	Points Per Game	0.2
-	Pancake Blocks	9

Team Leaders

Denver Christian		Highland	National Avg.
#30 Quinn Barkema95.2	Rushing Yards Per Game	#2 Elijah Elder72.7	11.0
#4 Cole McCabe53.4	Passing Yards Per Game	#5 Tyler Varra90.7	10.6
#9 Austin Fitzgerald36.3	Receiving Yards Per Game	#11 Daryan Shaw57.1	8.7
#30 Quinn Barkema111.4	Total Yards Per Game	#5 Tyler Varra153.6	24.5
#30 Quinn Barkema8.1	Tackles Per Game	#33 Wyatt Chase13.0	2.6
#12 Tobin Delle Donne0.2	Sacks Per Game	#8 Brogan Palmer0.6	0.2
#30 Quinn Barkema10.9	Points Per Game	#7 V Chase0.3	1.9
-	Pancake Blocks	#33 Wyatt Chase3	6

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Denver Christian	2-1		Highland	2-1

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
10/4/25	Denver Christian	Platte Canyon	(W) 37-26	9/6/25	Highland	Platte Canyon	(W) 34-0
10/24/25	Flatirons Academy	Denver Christian	(W) 49-22	8/29/25	Highland	Flatirons Academy	(L) 14-13
10/31/25	Denver Christian	Forge Christian	(L) 42-7	11/7/25	Highland	Forge Christian	(W) 41-35

Record Breakdown

Denver Christian (25-26)		Highland (25-26)
4-5	Overall	7-4
3-1	League	2-1
1-4	Non-League	4-2
0-1	Head to Head	1-0
2-1	Common Opponent	2-1
2-3	Home	3-1
2-2	Away	3-2
0-0	Neutral	1-1
0-0	Playoff	1-1
4-5	In-State	7-4
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0