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Thornton Liberty

Trojans

Lancers

The Liberty (Colorado Springs, CO) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Thornton (CO) by a score of 49-0.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Thornton	0	0	0	0	0
Liberty	0	28	14	7	49

Final score provided by T. Mitchell.

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Game Stats

Liberty (23-24)

Thornton

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	Int	Lng
	Team Totals	2	13	16	.154	8.0	3	10
3	Rudy Martinez (So)	0	2	0	.000		1	0
8	Jose Paredes (Jr)	2	11	16	.182	8.0	2	10

Liberty

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	7	15	85	.467	12.1	1	0	24	86.8
3	Elijah Rupejko (Sr)	7	15	85	.467	12.1	1	0	24	86.8

Thornton

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng
	Team Totals	34	136	4.0	21
0	David Williams (Sr)	15	78	5.2	21
3	Rudy Martinez (So)	2	4	2.0	6
4	Edward Jimenez (Fr)	1	-3	-3.0	0
8	Jose Paredes (Jr)	6	20	3.3	21
11	Andrew Gomez (Sr)	10	37	3.7	18

Liberty

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	100+	TD
	Team Totals	25	265	10.6	59	1	5
3	Gavin Leyba (So)	1	2	2.0	2	0
3	Elijah Rupejko (Sr)	3	15	5.0	9	0	1
4	C. Hunter (Sr)	16	187	11.7	59	1	3
18	Aiden Evitts (So)	1	9	9.0	9	0
20	I. Clotfelter (Jr)	1	23	23.0	23	0	1
28	Carter Sand (Sr)	1	5	5.0	5	0
33	Lucas Westerman (Jr)	2	24	12.0	19	0

Thornton

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	2	16	8.0	10	0
1	Aiden Martinez (Jr)	2	16	8.0	10	0

Liberty

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	7	85	12.1	24	1
2	Jackson Hunt (Sr)	2	28	14.0	20	1
4	C. Hunter (Sr)	2	13	6.5	13
11	Jackson Miller (Jr)	2	20	10.0	17
33	Lucas Westerman (Jr)	1	24	24.0	24

Thornton

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Fum	Lost
	Team Totals	2	2
8	Jose Paredes (Jr)	1	1
11	Andrew Gomez (Sr)	1	1

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

Liberty has not entered any offensive fumbles and pancake blocks stats.

Thornton

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	IR	Total
	Team Totals	136	16	8	0	160
0	David Williams (Sr)	78			0	78
1	Aiden Martinez (Jr)		16		0	16
3	Rudy Martinez (So)	4			0	4
4	Edward Jimenez (Fr)	-3				-3
5	J. Rodriguez (Sr)			8		8
8	Jose Paredes (Jr)	20				20
11	Andrew Gomez (Sr)	37			0	37

Liberty

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	PR	IR	Total
	Team Totals	265	85	6	144	6	506
2	Jackson Hunt (Sr)	0	28				28
3	Gavin Leyba (So)	2					2
3	Elijah Rupejko (Sr)	15					15
4	C. Hunter (Sr)	187	13	6			206
5	Tavius Peters (Jr)				22		22
6	K. Lachermeier (Sr)					6	6
11	Jackson Miller (Jr)		20				20
18	Aiden Evitts (So)	9					9
20	I. Clotfelter (Jr)	23					23
28	Carter Sand (Sr)	5					5
33	Lucas Westerman (Jr)	24	24		122		170

Thornton

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	136	16	16	152
0	David Williams (Sr)	78			78
1	Aiden Martinez (Jr)			16	16
3	Rudy Martinez (So)	4	0		4
4	Edward Jimenez (Fr)	-3			-3
8	Jose Paredes (Jr)	20	16		36
11	Andrew Gomez (Sr)	37			37

Liberty

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	265	85	85	350
2	Jackson Hunt (Sr)	0		28	28
3	Gavin Leyba (So)	2			2
3	Elijah Rupejko (Sr)	15	85		100
4	C. Hunter (Sr)	187		13	200
11	Jackson Miller (Jr)			20	20
18	Aiden Evitts (So)	9			9
20	I. Clotfelter (Jr)	23			23
28	Carter Sand (Sr)	5			5
33	Lucas Westerman (Jr)	24		24	48

Thornton

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	17	24	41	.0
0	David Williams (Sr)	1	1	2	.0
1	Aiden Martinez (Jr)	4	6	10	.0
3	Rudy Martinez (So)	2	2	4	.0
5	J. Rodriguez (Sr)	1	0	1	.0
8	Jose Paredes (Jr)	1	1	2	.0
11	Andrew Gomez (Sr)	1	0	1	.0
30	Josh Rodriguez (Jr)	1	3	4	.0
51	D. Cavitt (Jr)	4	7	11	.0
55	Alex Debaca (Sr)	1	0	1	.0
56	Izaiah Polina (Jr)	1	3	4	.0
59	Aj Zike (Jr)	2	1	3	.0

Liberty

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	39	34	73	6.0
1	Creed Hunt (So)	3	1	4
2	Jackson Hunt (Sr)	1	1	2
4	C. Hunter (Sr)	4	2	6
6	K. Lachermeier (Sr)	3	1	4	1.0
9	Judah Thomas (Sr)	3	1	4
11	Jackson Miller (Jr)	1	1	2
19	Ryan Stibitz (Jr)	1		1
25	Clay Shetler (Fr)	1	1	2
26	Kael Proffit (So)		1	1
28	Carter Sand (Sr)	1	1	2
33	Lucas Westerman (Jr)	6	4	10
44	William Heiser (Jr)	4	6	10
48	Jacob Mesias (So)		1	1	1.0
50	Jacob Van ornum (So)		1	1
50	Trooper Wells (Sr)	2	2	4
52	Cole Zulkosky (Sr)	1	2	3	1.0
61	Devin Downs (Fr)		2	2
61	Sean Wilson (Sr)	3	2	5
65	Alex Tran (Jr)	1	1	2
72	E. Wintermute (Jr)		1	1
73	Tristan Dosch (Jr)	3	2	5	3.0
74	Austin Parker (Sr)	1		1

Sacks

Thornton has not entered any sacks stats.

Liberty

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Sacks	Ydl	Hurs
	Team Totals	3.0	6	3
6	K. Lachermeier (Sr)	1.0	6	1
44	William Heiser (Jr)			1
50	Jacob Van ornum (So)	1.0
52	Cole Zulkosky (Sr)	1.0
61	Devin Downs (Fr)			1

Thornton

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Fmb Rec	Caus
	Team Totals	2	3
0	David Williams (Sr)	1	0
1	Aiden Martinez (Jr)	0	1
3	Rudy Martinez (So)	1	1
11	Andrew Gomez (Sr)	0	1

Liberty

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	Int Yds	Avg	PD	Fmb Rec	FR Yds	Caus
	Team Totals	3	6	2.0	2	2	6	1
2	Jackson Hunt (Sr)	1
6	K. Lachermeier (Sr)	1	6	6.0
9	Judah Thomas (Sr)				1
19	Ryan Stibitz (Jr)	1
44	William Heiser (Jr)					1
52	Cole Zulkosky (Sr)					1	6	1
73	Tristan Dosch (Jr)				1

Kickoffs

Thornton has not entered any kickoffs stats.

Liberty

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	8	465	58.1	65	6
19	Jacob Mitchell (Sr)	8	465	58.1	65	6

Punts

Thornton has not entered any punts stats.

Liberty

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	1	65	65.0	65
19	Jacob Mitchell (Sr)	1	65	65.0	65

Thornton

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	FC	KR Yds
	Team Totals	1	8	8.0	8						8
5	J. Rodriguez (Sr)	1	8	8.0	8						8

Liberty

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	KR Yds
	Team Totals	1	6	6.0	6	4	144	36.0	80	150
4	C. Hunter (Sr)	1	6	6.0	6					6
5	Tavius Peters (Jr)					1	22	22.0	22	22
33	Lucas Westerman (Jr)					3	122	40.7	80	122

Points

Thornton has not entered any points stats.

Liberty

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	7	42	7	49
2	Jackson Hunt (Sr)	1	6		6
3	Elijah Rupejko (Sr)	1	6		6
4	C. Hunter (Sr)	3	18		18
19	Jacob Mitchell (Sr)			7	7
20	I. Clotfelter (Jr)	1	6		6
33	Lucas Westerman (Jr)	1	6		6

PATs and Field Goals

Thornton has not entered any pats and field goals stats.

Liberty

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	7	7	1.0	0	1	.0	48	7
19	Jacob Mitchell (Sr)	7	7	1.0	0	1	.0	48	7

Touchdowns

Thornton has not entered any touchdowns stats.

Liberty

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	TD PR	TD KOR	Total
	Team Totals	5	1	1	0	7
2	Jackson Hunt (Sr)		1			1
3	Elijah Rupejko (Sr)	1				1
4	C. Hunter (Sr)	3				3
20	I. Clotfelter (Jr)	1				1
33	Lucas Westerman (Jr)			1	0	1

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Recap Video

Recap: Thornton vs. Liberty 2023 2:23

Game Story

Colorado High School Football - Thornton routed by Liberty

October 20, 2023: Colorado Springs, CO 80920

The Thornton Trojans football team (Thornton, CO), was ripped 49-0 in Friday's league challenge with the host Liberty Lancers (Colorado Springs, CO)

The Lancers (4-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Widefield (Colorado Springs, CO). The Gladiators come into the 4A I25 challenge with a 7-2 record. In their last challenge, Widefield was ripped by Centaurus (Lafayette, CO), 41-21, in a league challenge.

The Trojans now sport a 1-8 record. They take the field next when they host Aurora Central for a non-league challenge on Friday, October 27. Thornton will meet a Trojans team coming off a 54-0 league loss to Heritage (Littleton, CO). The Trojans record now stands at 2-7.

Check In
0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Thornton 0, Liberty 0

Posted @ 6:54p
Game Attendance
Attendance Hundreds

Posted @ 6:54p
Field Conditions
Field Conditions Dry

Posted @ 6:54p
Weather Conditions
Weather Conditions Fair

Posted @ 6:54p
0 - 0

Start of Game
Thornton1st Quarter
Thornton kicking off to Liberty.

Posted @ 6:56p
Commentary
1st Quarter
Liberty fumbled with 7 min left in quarter 1

Posted @ 7:13p
0 - 0

End of 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
Thornton 0, Liberty 0

Posted @ 7:32p
0 - 6

Passing Touchdown
Liberty2nd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Liberty - #3 Gavin Leyba 21 Yd pass completed to #2 Jackson Hunt for a TD. Thornton 0, Liberty 6

Posted @ 7:33p
0 - 7

Made Point After
Liberty2nd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Liberty - #19 Ryan Stibitz PAT Good. Thornton 0, Liberty 7

Posted @ 7:33p
0 - 13

Punt Return Touchdown
Liberty2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
Liberty - #33 Lucas Westerman with a 75 Yd Punt Return for a TD. Thornton 0, Liberty 13

Posted @ 7:42p
0 - 14

Made Point After
Liberty2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
Liberty - #19 Ryan Stibitz PAT Good. Thornton 0, Liberty 14

Posted @ 7:42p
0 - 20

Rushing Touchdown
Liberty2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Liberty - #4 Christopher Hunter with a 53 Yd Rushing TD. Thornton 0, Liberty 20

Posted @ 7:53p
0 - 21

Made Point After
Liberty2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Liberty - #19 Ryan Stibitz PAT Good. Thornton 0, Liberty 21

Posted @ 7:53p
0 - 21

Interception
Liberty2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Liberty - #6 Kaine Lachermeier intercepts a Thornton pass. Thornton 0, Liberty 21

Posted @ 7:57p
0 - 27

Rushing Touchdown
Liberty2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
Liberty - #3 Gavin Leyba with a 9 Yd Rushing TD. Thornton 0, Liberty 27

Posted @ 7:58p
0 - 28

Made Point After
Liberty2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
Liberty - #19 Ryan Stibitz PAT Good. Thornton 0, Liberty 28

Posted @ 7:59p
0 - 28

Interception
Liberty2nd Quarter Under a minute
Liberty - #2 Jackson Hunt intercepts a Thornton pass. Thornton 0, Liberty 28

Posted @ 8:13p
0 - 28

Halftime
Halftime
Thornton 0, Liberty 28

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Posted @ 8:13p
0 - 28

Start of 3rd Quarter
Liberty3rd Quarter
Liberty to kick off to Thornton.

Posted @ 8:34p
0 - 28

Fumble Recovery
Liberty3rd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
Liberty - #50 Trooper Wells recovered a fumble by Thornton and has the ball on Thornton's 16-yard line. Thornton 0, Liberty 28

Posted @ 8:43p
0 - 34

Rushing Touchdown
Liberty3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Liberty - #4 Christopher Hunter with a 59 Yd Rushing TD. Thornton 0, Liberty 34

Posted @ 8:45p
0 - 35

Made Point After
Liberty3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Liberty - #19 Ryan Stibitz PAT Good. Thornton 0, Liberty 35

Posted @ 8:45p
0 - 35

Interception
Liberty3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Liberty - #24 intercepts a Thornton pass and has the ball on Thornton's 38-yard line. Thornton 0, Liberty 35

Posted @ 8:51p
0 - 41

Rushing Touchdown
Liberty3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Liberty - #4 Christopher Hunter with a 5 Yd Rushing TD. Thornton 0, Liberty 41

Posted @ 8:54p
0 - 42

Made Point After
Liberty3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Liberty - #19 Ryan Stibitz PAT Good. Thornton 0, Liberty 42

Posted @ 8:54p
0 - 42

End of 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Thornton 0, Liberty 42

Posted @ 8:56p
0 - 48

Rushing Touchdown
Liberty4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Liberty - #22 William Gonzalez with a 23 Yd Rushing TD. Thornton 0, Liberty 48

Posted @ 9:04p
0 - 49

Made Point After
Liberty4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Liberty - #19 Ryan Stibitz PAT Good. Thornton 0, Liberty 49

Posted @ 9:04p
0 - 49

End of Game
Final
Thornton 0, Liberty 49

Posted @ 9:10p

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Players of the Game

Thornton (23-24)

Thornton has not selected any Players of the Game.

Liberty (23-24)

Congratulations to #4 Christopher Hunter (offensive), #6 Kaine Lachermeier (defensive) and #33 Lucas Westerman (special teams) for being selected the Liberty Football Players of the Game.

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Rankings & Records

Thornton (23-24)

CO	Class
189	41

Overall	League	Home	Away	Win %	League %	PF	PA
1-9	1-5	1-4	0-5	.100	.167	126	351

Liberty (23-24)

CO	Class
166	37

Overall	League	Home	Away	Win %	League %	PF	PA
4-6	4-2	3-3	1-3	.400	.667	209	215

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Thornton	2.8	2.1	2.3	5.4	12.6
Liberty	5.9	4.8	4.2	6.0	20.9

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Team Stat Comparison

Thornton		Liberty
206.5	Rushing Yards Per Game	144.8
56.6	Passing Yards Per Game	120.6
263.1	Total Yards Per Game	265.4
39.9	Tackles Per Game	75.2
0.9	Sacks Per Game	2.0
11.8	Points Per Game	21.0

Team Leaders

Thornton		Liberty	National Avg.
#0 David Williams115.6	Rushing Yards Per Game	#4 Christopher Hunter75.1	20.6
#8 Jose Paredes49.9	Passing Yards Per Game	#3 Elijah Rupejko120.2	50.5
#0 David Williams116.0	Total Yards Per Game	#3 Elijah Rupejko144.6	36.9
#51 Demetrius Cavitt10.7	Tackles Per Game	#33 Lucas Westerman13.0	2.7
#0 David Williams0.3	Sacks Per Game	#52 Cole Zulkosky0.6	0.2
#8 Jose Paredes5.5	Points Per Game	#4 Christopher Hunter5.3	2.1

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Thornton	1-4		Liberty	3-2

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
9/15/23	Widefield	Thornton	(L) 41-7	10/28/23	Liberty	Widefield	(L) 30-14
9/23/23	Thornton	Gateway	(L) 40-6	9/16/23	Gateway	Liberty	(W) 17-6
9/29/23	Hinkley	Thornton	(W) 7-6	9/23/23	Liberty	Hinkley	(W) 52-0
10/5/23	Thornton	Palmer	(L) 65-45	9/29/23	Palmer	Liberty	(W) 39-31
10/12/23	Centaurus	Thornton	(L) 44-0	10/6/23	Liberty	Centaurus	(L) 36-6

Record Breakdown

Thornton (23-24)		Liberty (23-24)
1-9	Overall	4-6
1-5	League	4-2
0-4	Non-League	0-4
0-1	Head to Head	1-0
1-4	Common Opponent	3-2
1-4	Home	3-3
0-5	Away	1-3
0-0	Neutral	0-0
0-0	Playoff	0-0
1-9	In-State	4-6
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0