Football Preview: Cherokee Trail Cougars vs. Eaglecrest Raptors
The Cherokee Trail Cougars will challenge the Eaglecrest Raptors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Cherokee Trail's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Cherry Creek on Saturday. They took a blow against the Bruins, falling 45-0. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Bruins recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Eaglecrest had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past the Buffaloes 54-14 on the road. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Raptors this season.
Joe Steiner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 296 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Clyde Surrell IV, who gained 127 total yards and a touchdown.
Cherokee Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Eaglecrest, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Cherokee Trail came up short against Eaglecrest when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 13-9. Can Cherokee Trail avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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