After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Northglenn, Thornton was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They strolled past the Overland Trailblazers with points to spare, taking the game 30-14.
Thornton found their leader in underclassman Keyonna Thompson, who threw for 112 yards and three touchdowns. Thornton is 4-1 when Thompson posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Thornton's defense and their eight sacks. London Lor was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up fiveherself. What's more, she also racked up 22 rushing yards, the mostshe's had since back in August.
The victory got Thornton back to even at 5-5. As for Overland, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Thornton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-6 win against Aurora Central on the 2nd. Overland has also already played their next contest, a 46-14 loss against Grandview on the 1st.
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