Football Recap: Chaparral Wolverines vs. Valor Christian Eagles
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Chaparral can now relate to. They fell 20-12 to the Valor Christian Eagles on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Wolverines couldn't push the score so high this time.
Chaparral's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zoey Fink, who threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns. 86 of those passing yards were hauled in by Salem Sherman, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Chaparral didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chloe Petrillo and Fink. With that strong performance, Petrillo is now averaging an impressive 1.1 defended passes per game.
Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Valor Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-2.
Chaparral does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valor Christian, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Arvada West at 1:45 p.m. Arvada West will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Valor Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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