Douglas County faced Cherry Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Huskies managed a 19-14 victory over the Bruins. For the Huskies, this counts as revenge for the 32-6 win the Bruins walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Francesca Ferraro
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On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Douglas County's defense and their four sacks. Francesca Ferraro was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two herself. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one sack the last four times she's played.
Cherry Creek's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Addy Beck, who threw for 196 yards and two TDs, and Lizzie Harbaugh, who picked up 23 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Douglas County pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.7 points on average over those games. As for Cherry Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-5.
Douglas County and Cherry Creek are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Huskies will challenge Grandview at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. Douglas County will need to watch out since the Wolves have now posted at least 31 points in their last seven games. As for Cherry Creek, they will take on Valor Christian at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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