Cheyenne Mountain dropped to 7-2 on Friday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They fell 43-35 to the Grand Junction Tigers. If the Red-Tailed Hawks were looking for revenge after losing 32-15 to the Tigers when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Cheyenne Mountain's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sam Hawker, who rushed for 81 yards and one TD, and also threw for 62 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Colt Kugler was another key rusher, rushing for 119 yards and one score on only 12 carries.
As for Grand Junction, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.3 points over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grand Junction to victory, but perhaps none more so than Paxton Webber, who picked up 133 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 111 yards and a pair of TDs. Those 133 receiving yards gave Webber a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matthais Martinez-Santana, who rushed for 67 yards and three scores.
Cheyenne Mountain has already played their next matchup, a 41-6 victory against Gateway on the 30th. As for Grand Junction, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 56-13 win against Sand Creek on the 30th.
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