Football Recap: Sand Creek Piles Up the Points Against Thornton + How To Watch
By Team Reports
Oct 13, 2025, 12:23pm
Football Recap: Sand Creek Scorpions vs. Thornton Trojans
Sand Creek put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to the Thornton Trojans for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-0 victory. Considering the Scorpions have won four contests by more than 41 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Ethan Mangrum
10/03/25 vs Thornton | 199 |
09/26/25 vs Palmer | 139 |
09/19/25 vs Widefield | 249 |
09/05/25 vs Air Academy | 100 |
08/29/25 @ Harrison | 211 |
+ 9 more games |
Ethan Mangrum produced another solid effort rushing for 199 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 14th straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Sand Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Another reason for the win was Sand Creek's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Achilles Evans was especially locked on to Thornton's QB and sacked him twice.
Sand Creek's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Thornton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Sand Creek didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-45 victory against Cheyenne Mountain on the 10th. As for Thornton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 55-6 defeat against Grand Junction on the 9th.
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