Two dominant backs in Caleb Llamas and Jayden Fox are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Grandview Wolves's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Cherry Creek Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Grandview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 17-3 win over Denver East.
Llamas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 163 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Those 163 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek came tearing into two weeks ago's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Wolves 35-18.
Fox was his usual excellent self, rushing for 224 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 60 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards. Brady Vodicka was another key player, throwing for 218 yards and four touchdowns.
Cherry Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Cherry Creek's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.5 points per game. As for Grandview, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Grandview ended up a good deal behind Cherry Creek in their previous matchup two weeks ago, losing 35-18. Can Grandview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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