Cheyenne Mountain lost against Sand Creek back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Red-Tailed Hawks took a 52-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Scorpions. While the Red-Tailed Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Scorpions 28-22 in the first quarter.
Cheyenne Mountain lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sam Hawker, who rushed for 92 yards and one TD on only ten carries. Another player making a difference was Donovan Sandoval, who rushed for 96 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries.
It was another big night for Ethan Mangrum, who rushed for 215 yards and four scores while picking up 9.0 yards per carry for Sand Creek. Mangrum showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 67 yards. Sand Creek also got a significant boost from Achilles Evans, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cheyenne Mountain fell to 6-1. As for Sand Creek, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Cheyenne Mountain didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-13 victory against Thornton on the 16th. As for Sand Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 48-6 win against Gateway on the 17th.
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