Clear Creek extended their winning streak to four on Thursday, bumping them up to 4-0. They skirted past the St. Mary's Pirates 46-43. For the Golddiggers, this counts as revenge for the 34-28 victory the Pirates walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Jacob Young
| 09/25/25 vs St. Mary's | 406 |
| 09/04/25 @ Lake County | 206 |
| 10/24/24 vs Justice | 177 |
| 10/05/24 @ Gilpin County | 174 |
| 08/29/24 vs South Park | 172 |
It was another big night for Jacob Young, who threw for 406 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 65 yards on only seven carries. Those 406 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Titus Canelos was another key player, picking up 160 receiving yards and three scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Clear Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
As for St. Mary's, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. On the bright side, the 43- point performance marked their highest-scoring contest to date.
When it comes to explaining why St. Mary's lost, don't look at Michael Trechter. Despite the final result, he rushed for 85 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 223 yards and a pair of touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (103 yards to be exact) went to Jackson Beam, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Clear Creek and St. Mary's will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Golddiggers will challenge rival Gilpin County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, St. Mary's is set to face off against their familiar foe Elbert at 7:00 p.m. on October 3.
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