Clear Creek came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Front Range Christian Falcons as they made off with a 48-22 win. The result was nothing new for the Golddiggers, who have now won seven contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Merrell Harvey and he. Harvey rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only five carries while he rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. What's more, Nathan Guerrero also racked up 63 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2023.
Clear Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Clear Creek's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Alex Shriner with two.
When it comes to explaining why Front Range Christian lost, don't look at Gavin Gold. Despite the final result, he rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. Gold showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 56 yards.
Clear Creek pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Front Range Christian, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Clear Creek will challenge Akron at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Akron's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so Clear Creek's offense will have their work cut out for them. Front Range Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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