Valor Christian is a perfect 7-0 against ThunderRidge since October of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Eagles will host the Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Valor Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.6 points per game this season.
Valor Christian's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Castle View for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Sabercats: they've now won eight in a row.
Chase Hanosh
| 10/10/25 @ Castle View | 126 |
| 10/03/25 vs Mountain Vista | 118 |
| 09/26/25 @ Ralston Valley | 91 |
| 09/19/25 vs Mullen | 17 |
| 09/06/25 @ Faith Lutheran | 88 |
| + 6 more games |
Chase Hanosh had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Spence, who picked up 180 receiving yards and one TD.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Valor Christian proved: they limited Castle View to a paltry two yards per carry. The team can thank Dakota Rich for the heroic effort on defense: he. Valor Christian's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.58 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.97 on average over their last five games.
Valor Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Spence and Roger Garey. Valor Christian received some extra help from Tobyn Casten, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, ThunderRidge faced Mountain Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Grizzlies were beaten by the Golden Eagles 40-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Grizzlies were not able to get on the board.
Valor Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for ThunderRidge, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Valor Christian against ThunderRidge in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 47-0 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Grizzlies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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