Smoky Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 55-3 loss at the hands of the Cherry Creek Bruins. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Bruins are ranked first).
Adam Strand threw for 28 yards on seven of 13 attempts.
Conor Arrastia was his top target, picking up 76 receiving yards.
Cherry Creek was led to victory by Jayden Fox and Brady Vodicka. Fox rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns, while Vodicka threw for 191 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes. Fox's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 104 rushing yards. Jadyn Irving made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Smoky Hill's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Cherry Creek, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smoky Hill will square off against Cherokee Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cherry Creek, they will take on Grandview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cherry Creek will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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