Football Recap: Thompson Valley Skates Past Fort Morgan with Ease + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/24/25 - Home	45-14 W
10/24/24 - Away	35-0 W
10/30/20 - Away	14-60 L
10/26/19 - Home	0-40 L
10/19/18 - Away	14-40 L
+ 2 more games

Thompson Valley won the last time they faced Fort Morgan and things went their way on Friday too. The Eagles really took it to the Mustangs for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-14 win. With the Eagles ahead 24-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Thompson Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tristin Hill out in front who rushed for 171 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Those 171 rushing yards gave Hill a new career-high. Finley Lucas also deserves a shout-out for his three touchdowns.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Thompson Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 404 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Despite the loss, Fort Morgan still got an impressive performance from Ben Fritzler, who picked up 90 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 135 yards. Jj Marquez was another key player, throwing for 219 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Thompson Valley pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points over those games. As for Fort Morgan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Thompson Valley will challenge rival Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,006 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Fort Morgan is set to square off against their familiar foe Pomona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.