Thornton has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Sand Creek Scorpions at 7:00 p.m.
Thornton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were dealt a 57-13 loss at the hands of Frederick on Friday. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-0.
Meanwhile, Sand Creek entered their tilt with Palmer on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Terrors 56-0 on the road. That looming 56-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Scorpions yet this season.
Sand Creek found their leader in underclassman Ethan Mangrum, who rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 56 yards and a touchdown. Mangrum's longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards. Another player making a difference was Achilles Evans, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sand Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 292 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Thornton dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sand Creek, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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