On Friday, Grandview faced Cherry Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The matchup between the Grandview Wolves and the Cherry Creek Bruins wasn't particularly close, with the Grandview Wolves falling 35-18. The Wolves' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Grandview lost, don't look at Xay Neto. Despite the final result, he picked up 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Neto has become a key player for Grandview: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 2-4 otherwise. Blitz McCarty was another key player, having thrown for 262 yards and three touchdowns.
Jayden Fox was his usual excellent self, rushing for 224 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 60 receiving yards for Cherry Creek. Fox's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Brady Vodicka, who threw for 218 yards and four touchdowns.
Grandview's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5. As for Cherry Creek, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
As of now, neither Grandview nor Cherry Creek have any future games scheduled.
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