Football Recap: Denver South Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Sep 22, 2024, 8:41pm

Football Recap: Denver South Ravens vs. Vista PEAK Prep Bison

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Denver South entered their contest against Vista PEAK Prep on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The game between the Denver South Ravens and the Vista PEAK Prep Bison wasn't particularly close, with the Denver South Ravens falling 35-20. The Ravens just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.

Despite the loss, Denver South saw an underclassman step up: Armstrong Dice threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. Antwin Glaspy was Dice's top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Tyrone Smiley was his usual excellent self, rushing for 264 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown for Vista PEAK Prep. With that strong performance, Smiley is now averaging an impressive 114.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Carson Campbell, who threw for 137 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes.

Denver South's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Vista PEAK Prep, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.

Denver South will challenge Northfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Denver South is facing Northfield at the right time seeing as Northfield is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Vista PEAK Prep, they will square off against Grandview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 826 yards in their previous games.

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