Football Preview: Valor Christian Eagles vs. Cherry Creek Bruins
The Valor Christian Eagles will face off against the Cherry Creek Bruins at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Valor Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Columbine as Valor Christian made off with a 31-7 win. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on six straight.
Cash Spence continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for nine yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 82 receiving yards. Chase Hanosh handled things on the ground, rushing for 120 yards.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek faced Erie in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Cherry Creek was the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over Erie. The Bruins pushed the score to 27-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Jayden Fox was his usual excellent self, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Another player making a difference was Elijah S. Cromwell, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Cherry Creek pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.9 points. As for Valor Christian, their record is now 11-1.
Valor Christian came up short against Cherry Creek in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 24-17. Can Valor Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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