Football Preview: Eaglecrest Raptors vs. Cherry Creek Bruins
Eaglecrest is 1-8 against Cherry Creek since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eaglecrest Raptors will look to defend their home field against the Cherry Creek Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Eaglecrest: 12.3, Cherry Creek: 14.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Cherry Creek is facing Eaglecrest at the wrong time: Eaglecrest suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to the Cougars. The match marked the Raptors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Eaglecrest's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Burke Withycombe, who gained 107 total yards and two touchdowns, and Joe Steiner, who threw for 116 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek faced Arapahoe in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Cherry Creek simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Arapahoe 41-7 at home. The victory was nothing new for the Bruins as they're now sitting on six straight.
Cherry Creek relied on the efforts of Brady Vodicka, who threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns, and Jayden Fox, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Alijah Landrum-Hamilton was Vodicka's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherry Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arapahoe only rushed for 43.
Eaglecrest moved to 5-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Cherry Creek, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Eaglecrest suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Cherry Creek in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Eaglecrest, Jordan Herron (who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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