The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks will face off against the Gateway Olympians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cheyenne Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Gateway likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Cheyenne Mountain came up short against Grand Junction and fell 43-35.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three game, Gateway brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They blew past Thornton 45-8 on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Olympians as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The critical scores for Gateway came from Luis Grajeda and Adriel Krangar.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Gateway proved: they limited Thornton to a paltry 3.1 yards per carry. The Olympians didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.6.
Gateway didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jake Brock and Krangar. Krangar got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Cheyenne Mountain's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. As for Gateway, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Cheyenne Mountain against Gateway in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 44-0 win. Do the Red-Tailed Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Olympians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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