The Thornton Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Gateway Olympians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thornton's offense hasn't had much luck over their past eight matchups, but Thursday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thornton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Cheyenne Mountain on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Trojans were beaten by the Red-Tailed Hawks 63-13. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-7.
Meanwhile, Gateway had to suffer through a 48-6 loss at the hands of Sand Creek. The Olympians were down 48-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Thornton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Thornton lost to Gateway on the road by a decisive 30-16 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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