Rock Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against the Valor Christian Eagles, falling 59-7. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Eagles are ranked third).
Despite the loss, Rock Canyon still got an impressive performance from Tyler Meyer, who rushed for 233 yards while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Meyer a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Owen Arnold, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Rock Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valor Christian only rushed for 219.
It was another big night for Chase Hanosh, who rushed for 170 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries for Valor Christian. Cash Spence was another major influence, as he rushed for 21 yards and ran in a TD.
Rock Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Valor Christian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Rock Canyon will face off against Chatfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chatfield is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Rock Canyon will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Valor Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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