The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the Thornton Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cheyenne Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Thornton likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Cheyenne Mountain came up short against Sand Creek and fell 52-45. While the Red-Tailed Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Scorpions 28-22 in the first quarter.
Donovan Sandoval
| 10/10/25 vs Sand Creek | 96 |
| 09/26/25 @ Doherty | 91 |
| 10/03/25 vs Centaurus | 82 |
| 09/12/25 vs Coronado | 69 |
| 08/30/25 @ Widefield | 44 |
Despite their defeat, Cheyenne Mountain saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sam Hawker, who rushed for 92 yards and one score on only ten carries, was perhaps the best of all. The Red-Tailed Hawks also got a significant boost from Donovan Sandoval, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
Meanwhile, Thornton played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 55-6 loss at the hands of Grand Junction. The Trojans were down 48-0 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cheyenne Mountain fell to 6-1. As for Thornton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Cheyenne Mountain against Thornton when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-6 victory. In that matchup, the Red-Tailed Hawks amassed a halftime lead of 35-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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