The Valor Christian Eagles will take on the Cherry Creek Bruins at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cherry Creek took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Valor Christian, who comes in off a win.
Valor Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Ralston Valley, who was ranked fourth at the time (Valor Christian was ranked fifth). The Eagles walked away with a 13-6 win over the Mustangs on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
The critical scores for Valor Christian came from Grace Marino and Sophia Abar.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Valor Christian proved: they limited Ralston Valley to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Abar for the heroic effort on defense: she. Valor Christian hasn't allowed more than 6.3 yards per carry in three consecutive contests.
Jade Harry
| 10/11/25 @ Ralston Valley | 6 |
| 10/09/25 vs The Classical Academy | 4 |
| 09/27/25 @ Arvada West | 1 |
Valor Christian's defense also made the game a nightmare for Kailyn Korkus, racking up eight sacks. Ralston Valley's QB won't forget Jade Harry anytime soon given she sacked her six times. Harry is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as she's now posted at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
Despite a strong season so far, Cherry Creek has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 19-14 heartbreaker at the hands of Douglas County.
Valor Christian will have to keep a close watch on Addy Beck and Lizzie Harbaugh, a pair of players who had a big impact on Cherry Creek's prior game. Beck threw for 196 yards and a pair of TDs, while Harbaugh picked up 23 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Cherry Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jalen Nelson and Kaitlin Schatz.
Cherry Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Valor Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
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