The Fruita Monument Wildcats will challenge the Valor Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fruita Monument has given up an average of 30 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fruita Monument is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Mountain Vista on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Golden Eagles and fell 62-7. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Valor Christian faced ThunderRidge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles breezed past the Grizzlies to the tune of 49-7. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Valor Christian's win came from a few key players Fruita Monument will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Titus Huard, who threw for 274 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also punched in one rushing score. Another player making a difference was Chase Hanosh, who rushed for 112 yards and one TD on only five carries.
The win made it two in a row for Valor Christian and bumps their season record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points over those games. As for Fruita Monument, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Fruita Monument was taken down by Valor Christian 65-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Wildcats were down 44-14.
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