Football Preview: Cherry Creek Bruins vs. Legend Titans
Cherry Creek has won 13 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Legend has won 13 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Cherry Creek Bruins will challenge the Legend Titans at 6:00 p.m. Cherry Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Legend likes a good challenge.
Cherry Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 42-17 margin over Valor Christian. Considering the Bruins have won nine games by more than 19 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Jayden Fox, who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 104 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Brady Vodicka, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown.
Cherry Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Cherry Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ashton Shepardson and Dwight Johnson. With that strong performance, Shepardson is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Legend faced Fairview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Legend enjoyed a cozy 35-21 win over Fairview. 35 seems to be a good number for the Titans as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Legend's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryken Banks led the charge by picking up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 40 yards. Ryan Iglesias did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 82 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Legend's defense and their four sacks. Fairview's QB won't forget John Niedringhaus anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Legend got some further help from Tatum O'Donnell: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Cherry Creek's record is now 12-1. As for Legend, their record now sits at an identical 12-1.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Cherry Creek has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 216.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Legend struggles in that department as they've been averaging 217.1. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Cherry Creek against Legend when the teams last played back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 48-14 win. In that contest, Cherry Creek amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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