Football Preview: Valor Christian Eagles vs. Regis Jesuit Raiders
The Valor Christian Eagles will take on the Regis Jesuit Raiders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Regis Jesuit is hoping to do what Rock Canyon couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Valor Christian's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Valor Christian took their match with ease, bagging a 59-7 win over Rock Canyon. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Jaguars are ranked 37th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Chase Hanosh, who rushed for 170 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Those 170 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Spence, who gained 65 total yards and two touchdowns.
Valor Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Spence, Jack Brown, and Israel Waitman picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Regis Jesuit had no problem doing just that on Sunday. They claimed a resounding 45-14 victory over the Raptors. With the Raiders ahead 28-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Regis Jesuit found their leader in freshman Luke Rubley, who threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns. Benjamin Bacon helped Rubley out on the ground, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown.
Regis Jesuit wouldn't let Eaglecrest keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Regis Jesuit can thank Grayson Mcpherson and Jojo Hernandez for forcing both of them.
Regis Jesuit has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.0 points per game. As for Valor Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Valor Christian strolled past Regis Jesuit in their previous meeting back in August by a score of 17-0. Does Valor Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Regis Jesuit turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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