Football Preview: Eaglecrest Raptors vs. Cherokee Trail Cougars
Eaglecrest has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Cherokee Trail Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Eaglecrest will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Eaglecrest is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Smoky Hill 54-14 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Raptors, who have now won three matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Joe Steiner was his usual excellent self, throwing for 296 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Clyde Surrell IV, who gained 127 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail faced Cherry Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Cherokee Trail took a blow against Cherry Creek, falling 45-0. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Bruins recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Eaglecrest's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Cherokee Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Eaglecrest didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Cherokee Trail in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 13-9 win. Does Eaglecrest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cherokee Trail turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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