Estes Park was the 46-34 winner over Denver Christian when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Estes Park Bobcats came up short against the Denver Christian Thunder on Saturday, falling 44-18. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Estes Park lost, don't look at Hayden Powell. Despite the final result, he threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns.
Estes Park's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Logan Smith and Cash Faith.
Denver Christian had a senior duo take command as Patrick Elson gained 94 total yards and three touchdowns and Diego Pellegrini gained 186 total yards. The dominant performance gave Pellegrini a new career-high in rushing yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Trenton Steeves, who threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns.
Estes Park's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Denver Christian, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Estes Park will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Flatirons Academy at 6:30 p.m. on September 20th. As for Denver Christian, they will face off against Kent Denver at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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