Football Preview: Thornton Trojans vs. Northglenn Norsemen
The Thornton Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Northglenn Norsemen at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northglenn took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Thornton, who comes in off a win.
Thornton's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Gateway 35-0 at home. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Thornton found their leader in underclassman Keyonna Thompson, who threw for 75 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
Thornton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Maggie Le and Athena A.
Meanwhile, Northglenn faced Mountain View in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Monday. Northglenn was outmatched by Mountain View on the road and fell 40-6. Having soared to a lofty 60 points in the game before, the Norsemen couldn't push the score so high this time.
Even if they lost, Northglenn's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Madeline Olmos.
The win made it two in a row for Thornton and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for Northglenn, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-2 record.
Thornton was taken down by Northglenn 46-12 in their previous matchup back in August. Can Thornton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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