Valor Christian has gone 6-0 against Castle View recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Valor Christian Eagles will host the Castle View Sabercats at 7:00 p.m. Valor Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.8 points per game this season.
Valor Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Mountain Vista, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Valor Christian was ranked third). Valor Christian was outmatched by Mountain Vista on the road and fell 62-21. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Valor Christian got top-tier performance from Cash Spence, who picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Dawson Olk also helped out by tossing the rock for 276 yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Castle View, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past Fruita Monument with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 33-16. The high-scoring effort was just what the Sabercats needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Castle View's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jack Schwartz, who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Schwartz a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Perry, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Valor Christian fell to 5-1. As for Castle View, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Valor Christian strolled past Castle View in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 21-3. Will Valor Christian repeat their success, or does Castle View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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