The Denver South Ravens will take on the Columbine Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Denver South hasn't scored more than seven points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Denver South is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Chatfield on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Denver South was outmatched by Chatfield at home and fell 49-7. The Ravens were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Meanwhile, after a string of 21 wins dating back to last season, Columbine's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They and Ralston Valley were almost perfectly matched up, but Columbine suffered a 35-34 loss. That makes it the first time this season the Rebels have let down their home crowd.
Despite the defeat, Columbine got top-tier performance from James Basinger, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Columbine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in 22 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Denver South's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Columbine, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
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