Sand Creek hadn't done well against Cheyenne Mountain recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Sand Creek Scorpions breezed by the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at home to the tune of 57-15. The result was nothing new for the Scorpions, who have now won four matchups by 34 points or more so far this season.
Sand Creek found their leader in underclassman Ethan Mangrum, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. Mangrum's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards. Achilles Evans also helped out as he racked up 117 rushing yards.
Sand Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joseph Cruz and Miles Reddix. With that strong performance, Cruz is now averaging an impressive 6.2 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Cheyenne Mountain's side was Dearon Mitchell Lll, who made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sand Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 285 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Although Cheyenne Mountain took the loss, they still got scores from Mccoy Huckstep and Donovan Rojas.
Sand Creek's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
Sand Creek wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 52-0 win against Gateway on the 18th. Cheyenne Mountain has also already played their next contest, a 56-6 victory against Thornton on the 18th.
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