Thornton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 30-16 bruising from the Gateway Olympians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 40-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Gateway found their leader in sophomore Lyric Wynn, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 80 rushing yards gave Wynn a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeramiah Stark, who picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Gateway, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-7.
Thornton and Centaurus are set to duel on Thursday. As for Gateway, they will square off against Cheyenne Mountain at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cheyenne Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.1 points per game this season.
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