On Friday, Cherokee Trail faced Dakota Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cherokee Trail Cougars received a blow as they fell 31-13 to the Dakota Ridge Eagles.
Tyson Smith threw for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Marquis Jamison was his top target, picking up 29 receiving yards. On the ground,
Brian Tucker rushed for 67 yards.
Dakota Ridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trent Moench, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Nathan Rodriguez did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 85 receiving yards.
Cherokee Trail now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Dakota Ridge, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Cherokee Trail will welcome Cherry Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cherry Creek will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Cherokee Trail surely won't give up without a fight. As for Dakota Ridge, they are taking a road trip to challenge Ponderosa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 808 yards in their previous games.
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