Football Game Preview: Cherry Creek Bruins vs. Smoky Hill Buffaloes + How To Watch

Cherry Creek is a perfect 5-0 against Smoky Hill since October of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bruins will take on the Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cherry Creek has 21 straight wins, Smoky Hill has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Cherry Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Eaglecrest, who was ranked 12th at the time (Cherry Creek was ranked first). The Bruins blew past the Raptors, posting a 42-0 victory. Considering the Bruins have won seven contests by more than 22 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Jayden Fox

Rushing Touchdowns (Career)

10/16/25 vs Eaglecrest	4
09/12/25 vs Skyridge	3
08/21/25 @ Regis Jesuit	3
08/29/25 @ Cardinal Mooney	2
11/30/24 vs Valor Christian	2

It was another big night for Jayden Fox, who rushed for 181 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Brady Vodicka was another key player, throwing for 166 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes.

Meanwhile, Smoky Hill played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 44-7 loss at the hands of Arapahoe. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.

Smoky Hill's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Cherry Creek, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Cherry Creek has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 403.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for Smoky Hill, though, as they've been averaging only 177.4 total yards. Will Cherry Creek be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Buffaloes flip the script?

Everything came up roses for Cherry Creek against Smoky Hill when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 55-3 victory. In that contest, the Bruins amassed a halftime lead of 48-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.