Denver South had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-5 to make it eight. They took a blow against the Ralston Valley Mustangs, falling 47-7. The Ravens were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
George O'Reilly threw for 58 yards on six of 12 attempts. Alphonso McDonald Jr was his top target, picking up 28 receiving yards. On the ground, Davin Watts rushed for 50 yards and one touchdown.
As for Ralston Valley, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 39.6 points this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ralston Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zeke Andrews, who threw for 201 yards and three TDs while completing 93.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and one score. The dominant performance also gave Andrews a new career-high in passer rating (171.9). Ralston Valley's leading receiver Nico Benallo was Andrews' top target yet again, picking up 92 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also punching in one score on the ground.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Denver South is set to take on their familiar foe Chatfield at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. Meanwhile, Ralston Valley will square off against rival Columbine at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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