Thornton fell victim to Northglenn and their airtight defense on Saturday. They came up short against the Norsemen, falling 26-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Norsemen: they've now lost three in a row.
Even if they lost, Thornton's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Zhane Moore was especially locked on to Northglenn's QB and sacked her three times.
It was another big night for Kaitlyn Fujinami, who threw for 214 yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 51 yards for Northglenn. Fujinami has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times she's played. Vanessa Rodriguez was another key player, picking up 70 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Northglenn, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Thornton is set to challenge their familiar foe Gateway at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Northglenn will square off against rival Eagle Ridge Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Norsemen 7.3, the Warriors 12.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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