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The Eaglecrest Raptors will venture away from home to square off against the Cherokee Trail Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eaglecrest is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
On Friday, Eaglecrest humbled Smoky Hill with a 48-7 victory. Given the Raptors' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 76th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Cherry Creek, falling 49-12. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Bruins: they've now lost nine in a row.
Eaglecrest will have to keep a close watch on Evan Smith and Bryson Peterson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Cherokee Trail's prior game. Smith picked up 123 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, while Peterson threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns.
Eaglecrest's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Cherokee Trail, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Eaglecrest and Cherokee Trail were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but Eaglecrest came up empty-handed after a 14-13 defeat. Can the Raptors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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