A victory for Denver South just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Columbine Rebels 49-20. The Ravens were down 42-13 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Denver South saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elijah Hargrove rushed for 100 yards on only nine carries. Those 100 rushing yards gave Hargrove a new career-high.
Hargrove was just one part of a punishing run game: Denver South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
James Basinger was his usual excellent self, rushing for 91 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries for Columbine. Basinger is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Another back making a difference was Ty Donohoe, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Denver South is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7. As for Columbine, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Denver South's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Denver East at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Columbine, they will challenge Chatfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.1 points per game this season.
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