Football Recap: Joe Steiner Leads Eaglecrest to Victory over Denver East

By Team Reports Sep 27, 2024, 9:39pm

Football Recap: Eaglecrest Raptors vs. Denver East Angels

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There's no place like home for Eaglecrest, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 17-7 victory over the Denver East Angels on Thursday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Raptors were the (much) better team in the second half.

Joe Steiner was his usual excellent self, rushing for 191 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards.

Eaglecrest's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Denver East, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.

Eaglecrest will venture away from home to face off against ThunderRidge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eaglecrest is facing ThunderRidge at the right time seeing as ThunderRidge is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Denver East, they will take on Montbello at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Denver East's defense has only allowed 7.2 points per game this season, so Montbello's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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