Cheyenne Mountain gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Widefield Gladiators 34-0 at home. The Red-Tailed Hawks pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Gladiators had little chance of recovering from.
Cheyenne Mountain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Kriss, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Sam Hawker, who rushed for 87 yards on only seven carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cheyenne Mountain was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 410 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Cheyenne Mountain's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Donny Lund was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Cheyenne Mountain will host Pueblo Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Widefield, they will head out on the road to take on Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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