The Thompson Valley Eagles had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.2 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Resurrection Christian. That's another feather in the cap for Thompson Valley, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Thompson Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Suarez, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns. Suarez hasn't dropped below 100 rushing yards for four straight games. Thompson Valley also got help from Garet Hendrickson who showed off his sure hands for 108 receiving yards.
Thompson Valley's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Resurrection Christian, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thompson Valley will take on Discovery Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Discovery Canyon's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last seven matches. As for Resurrection Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Lewis-Palmer at 1:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Lewis-Palmer is ranked 56th, while Resurrection Christian is ranked 47th).
