On Saturday, Chatfield faced Ralston Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Chatfield Chargers walked away with a 26-18 win over the Ralston Valley Mustangs.
Chatfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alexis McClellan, who threw for 121 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of her passes, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave McClellan a new career-high in rushing yards. Chatfield also got help from Jaden Lodice, who showed off her sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
Despite the loss, Ralston Valley still got an impressive performance from Zoe Zoll, who threw for 293 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of her passes. Zoll didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended two passes. Shelby Colosimo helped Zoll out on the ground, picking up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Chatfield back to even at 5-5. As for Ralston Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Chatfield didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 25-21 loss against Chaparral on the 30th. Ralston Valley has also already played their next game, a 31-25 win against Columbine on the 21st.
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