Football Recap: Valor Christian Eagles vs. Ralston Valley Mustangs
On Friday, Valor Christian faced Ralston Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Valor Christian Eagles took down the Ralston Valley Mustangs 34-17. The Eagles' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Valor Christian was led to victory by Chase Hanosh and Dawson Olk. Hanosh rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while Olk threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. Hanosh's longest rush was for an incredible 97 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valor Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ralston Valley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Zeke Andrews, who threw for 258 yards and a touchdown, and Nico Benallo, who gained 130 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Andrews a new career-high in rushing yards. Colton Stratman helped Andrews out on the ground, rushing for 84 yards, while also picking up 34 receiving yards.
Valor Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Ralston Valley, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valor Christian will head out to take on Mountain Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Vista knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Valor Christian likes a good challenge. As for Ralston Valley, they will square off against Chatfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Ralston Valley: 16.6, Chatfield: 15.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
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