If Denver Christian was feeling good fresh off their 44-0 takedown of Estes Park last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thunder lost 47-27 to the Kent Denver Sun Devils on Friday. The Thunder were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-7.
Several Thunder players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Austin Fitzgerald, who picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Yianni Balafas went supernova For Kent Denver., throwing for 231 yards and five TDs while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 87 yards and one score on only ten carries. Those 87 rushing yards gave Balafas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Clayton Leger, who picked up 41 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Denver Christian now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Kent Denver, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Denver Christian will face off against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kent Denver, they will challenge Forge Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 993 yards in their previous games.
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