The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks will head out to challenge the Gateway Olympians at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cheyenne Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.7 points per game this season.
Things were looking good for Cheyenne Mountain after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They received a blow as they fell 32-15 to Grand Junction. While the Red-Tailed Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 8-0 in the first quarter.
Cheyenne Mountain's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tyler Kriss, who gained 69 total yards and two touchdowns, and Sam Hawker, who threw for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gateway). They took down Thornton 30-16 on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Olympians as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Gateway found their leader in sophomore Lyric Wynn, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 80 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Wynn. Another player making a difference was Jeramiah Stark, who picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gateway didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Forrest Clemmons and Adriel Krangar.
Cheyenne Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Gateway, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Cheyenne Mountain has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 229.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Gateway, though, as they've been averaging only 53.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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