Cheyenne Mountain has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.8 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. The matchup between them and the Doherty Spartans wasn't particularly close, with the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks falling 35-21. The Red-Tailed Hawks' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Although Cheyenne Mountain took the loss, they still got scores from Tyler Kriss, Mccoy Huckstep, and Roy Jones.
Cheyenne Mountain wouldn't let Doherty keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cheyenne Mountain can thank Javanni Resto and Huckstep for forcing both of them.
Deron Tiggett was his usual excellent self, rushing for 145 yards and three touchdowns for Doherty. With that strong performance, Tiggett is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cheyenne Mountain fell to 4-1. As for Doherty, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Cheyenne Mountain wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 26-23 victory against Centaurus on the 4th. Doherty has also already played their next contest, a 56-14 defeat against Pueblo West on the 3rd.
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