Thompson Valley has gone a perfect 3-0 against Severance recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Thompson Valley had to skate by with only a one-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 28-point drubbing they dealt Northridge last Friday. The Eagles took their matchup with ease, bagging a 35-7 win over the Grizzlies. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Eagles' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Finley Lucas
| 09/26/25 vs Northridge | 3 |
| 10/31/24 vs Roosevelt | 2 |
| 09/04/25 @ Greeley Central | 1 |
| 12/07/24 vs Mead | 1 |
| 11/09/24 vs Pomona | 1 |
Thompson Valley relied on the efforts of Finley Lucas, who rushed for 43 yards and three scores, and Karter Christiansen, who rushed for 79 yards and one TD. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Lucas a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Thompson Valley proved: they limited Northridge to a paltry 2.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Landry Suarez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Thompson Valley's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.7.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four game, Severance brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They claimed a resounding 32-0 victory over Evergreen. The win continues a trend for the Silver Knights in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Severance's win came from a few key players Thompson Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kelson Gazdik, who rushed for 53 yards and one touchdown. Miles Gazdik was another key passer, throwing for 153 yards and one TD.
Thompson Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Severance, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Thompson Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Severance in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 6-0 victory. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Silver Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
