Football Recap: Denver North Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 15, 2024, 12:42pm

Football Recap: Denver North Vikings vs. Thomas Jefferson Spartans

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A victory for Denver North just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Thomas Jefferson Spartans, falling 55-12. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost seven in a row.

Tino Lucero threw for 97 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. Cheo Rodriguez was his top target, picking up 51 receiving yards.

Denver North's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Thomas Jefferson, they moved to 3-4 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

Denver North will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Northfield at 4:00 p.m. Northfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.2 points per game this season. As for Thomas Jefferson, they and Aurora Central are set to duel on Saturday. Thomas Jefferson also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 28.6 points per game.

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