Football Recap: Eaglecrest Raptors vs. Grandview Wolves
Eaglecrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 38-15 to the Grandview Wolves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raptors of the 39-32 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Several Raptors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Burke Withycombe, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown. Withycombe has become a key player for Eaglecrest: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least 100 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
A big part of Grandview's win came down to the chemistry between Blitz McCarty and his top target Xay Neto. McCarty threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns while Neto picked up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Neto was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 51 yards. Caleb Llamas helped McCarty out on the ground, rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown.
Eaglecrest's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Grandview, they now also have a winning record of 5-4.
Eaglecrest will host Arapahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eaglecrest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 25.9 points per game this season. As for Grandview, they will venture away from home to take on Cherry Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cherry Creek is on a four-game streak of home wins, Grandview a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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