The Ralston Valley Mustangs will square off against the Denver East Angels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ralston Valley will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Ralston Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Columbine, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Ralston Valley was ranked fourth). Ralston Valley slipped by Columbine 35-34 on Friday. The team accrued 28 points in the first half and coasted on those for the win.
It was another big night for Zeke Andrews, who threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 82 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Levi Rillos was Andrews' top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Denver East came up short against Arvada West on Thursday and fell 29-21. The Angels gained 72 more yards on the day, but it was the Wildcats that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Denver East got top-tier performance from Sean Campbell, who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown.
Denver East wouldn't let Arvada West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Denver East can thank Arthur Humphrey III and Elijah West-Duah for forcing both of them. Humphrey III is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
Ralston Valley's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Denver East, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
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