There's no place like home for Columbine, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-7 win over the Denver South Ravens. The Rebels pushed the score to 41-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Ravens cut but never quite recovered from.
Columbine's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lijah Vialpando, who rushed for 61 yards and two TDs on only six carries, and also caught one score. Those two rushing touchdowns gave Vialpando a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Mark Snyder, who rushed for 137 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Columbine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Columbine's defense and their five sacks. Ayden Rubio was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Rebels
| 10/24/25 vs Denver South | 41-7 |
| 10/03/25 vs Denver East | 48-9 |
| 09/25/25 vs Heritage | 14-13 |
Columbine pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.7 points on average over those games. As for Denver South, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Columbine is set to square off against their familiar foe Chatfield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Denver South will face off against rival Denver East at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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