Football Recap: Valor Christian Eagles vs. ThunderRidge Grizzlies
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valor Christian). They breezed by the ThunderRidge Grizzlies on the road to the tune of 47-0 on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Grizzlies are ranked 56th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valor Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dawson Olk led the charge by throwing for 203 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Cash Spence was another key receiver, gaining 98 total yards and three touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for Valor Christian and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for ThunderRidge, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valor Christian will challenge Fruita Monument at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valor Christian is facing Fruita Monument at the right time seeing as Fruita Monument is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for ThunderRidge, they will square off against Castle View at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Castle View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season.
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