Football Preview: Ralston Valley Mustangs vs. Denver South Ravens
After two games on the road, Ralston Valley is heading back home. They will welcome the Denver South Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ralston Valley will be strutting in after a win while Denver South will be coming in after a defeat.
Ralston Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Chatfield, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Ralston Valley was ranked sixth). Ralston Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 15-12 victory over Chatfield on Thursday.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Zeke Andrews and Cash Williams. Andrews had a great game and rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Williams was balling out in the loss, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, a win for Denver South 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 Arvada West, falling 48-6. The Ravens were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Ralston Valley's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Denver South, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Thursday's match might be decided in the trenches. Ralston Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Denver South, though, as they've been averaging only 52.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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