Football Preview: Valor Christian Eagles vs. Rock Canyon Jaguars
Valor Christian is 6-0 against Rock Canyon since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Valor Christian Eagles will square off against the Rock Canyon Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Valor Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Valor Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 65-14 win over Fruita Monument. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-14.
Valor Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Hanosh led the charge by rushing for 150 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Hanosh's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Cash Spence was another key receiver, gaining 64 total yards and four touchdowns.
Valor Christian wouldn't let Fruita Monument keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Zay Amaro, Cole Beyer, and Noah Pacheco picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, a victory for Rock Canyon just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Mountain Vista, falling 70-10. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked second).
Valor Christian pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Rock Canyon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Valor Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Rock Canyon in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 30-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valor Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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