The Valor Christian Eagles are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the East Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Valor Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Regis Jesuit, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Valor Christian was ranked sixth). Valor Christian strolled past Regis Jesuit with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 17-0. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly 17 points.
The critical scores for Valor Christian came from Moises Freeman and Ben Herbek.
Valor Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Regis Jesuit only rushed for 49.
One reason for the win was Valor Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Freeman and his two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East). They were the clear victor by a 55-34 margin over Alta on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Leopards.
Dameon Crosby was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 56 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 72 yards on only six carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Valor Christian's record now sits at 2-0. As for East, their record now sits at 3-1.
Valor Christian strolled past East when the teams last played back in September of 2015 by a score of 26-10. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was East's Jaylen Warren, who rushed for 161 yards on only 14 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Valor Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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