Football Recap: Grandview Wolves vs. Eaglecrest Raptors
Grandview won the last time they faced Eaglecrest, and things went their way on Friday too. The Grandview Wolves put the hurt on the Eaglecrest Raptors with a sharp 38-15 win. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won four matchups by 23 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Grandview's victory came down to the chemistry between Blitz McCarty and his top target Xay Neto. McCarty threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns while Neto picked up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Grandview is 3-1 when Neto posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 2-3 otherwise. Caleb Llamas helped McCarty out on the ground, rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown.
Several Raptors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Burke Withycombe, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown. Withycombe was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 59 yards.
Grandview has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Eaglecrest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Grandview will take on Cherry Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cherry Creek will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Grandview surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eaglecrest, they will square off against Arapahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eaglecrest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 25.9 points per game this season.
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