Cherokee Trail hasn't had much luck against Cherry Creek recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Bruins at 7:00 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 883 yards in their previous games.
Cherokee Trail is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Dakota Ridge, who was ranked 11th at the time (Cherokee Trail was ranked 24th). The Cougars received a blow on Friday as they fell 38-21 to the Eagles.
Cherokee Trail might have lost, but man, Logan Posey was a machine: he rushed for 120 yards and one TD, and also picked up 36 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Pine Creek get on the board and left with a 42-0 win. Considering the Bruins have won four games by more than 22 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Cherry Creek's win came from a few key players Cherokee Trail will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brady Vodicka, who threw for 283 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.2% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Fox, who gained 139 total yards and a touchdown.
Cherokee Trail now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Cherry Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
| Rushing Yards | 600 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 6 |
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Posey and Fox. Posey just won't slow down this season and has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 120 rushing yards per game. Fox has been a dominant force too and has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 170 rushing yards per game.
Cherokee Trail was taken down by Cherry Creek 45-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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