Vail Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Rangely Panthers at 1:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Vail Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Plateau Valley, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Vail Christian was ranked 20th). Vail Christian received a blow on Saturday as they fell 50-34 to Plateau Valley. The loss was the Saints' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Rangely humbled Soroco with a 48-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three matches by 38 points or more so far this season.
Jordan Irwin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also catching a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass. Gage Fielder was another key rusher, rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Vail Christian fell to 2-1. As for Rangely, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Vail Christian against Rangely when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 60-8 victory. Will Vail Christian repeat their success, or does Rangely have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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