The Regis Jesuit Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Pine Creek Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pine Creek is hoping to do what Douglas County couldn't on Friday: put an end to Regis Jesuit's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Regis Jesuit claimed a resounding 51-7 victory over Douglas County at home. That 44 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
Regis Jesuit's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Joe Pron, who gained 129 total yards and a touchdown, and Luke Rubley, who threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns. Colt Jones got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Regis Jesuit, adding 21 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Jack Manthey: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 6-for-6 kicking extra points for an additional six.
Meanwhile, Pine Creek was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Chaparral 49-8 at home. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Wolverines are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pine Creek's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Xavier Lukes, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and Caleb Petree, who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns. Those 101 rushing yards gave Lukes a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pine Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Pine Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Plunkett and Jeremy Dedig.
Regis Jesuit's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Pine Creek, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-3.
Regis Jesuit came up short against Pine Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 21-17. Thankfully for Regis Jesuit, Mason Miller (who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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