Pine Creek faced Arapahoe in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles blew past the Warriors 48-27. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pine Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Xavier Lukes, who rushed for 106 yards and a pair of TDs, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Lukes' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 106 rushing yards. Brayden Plunkett was another key receiver, picking up 122 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Landon Drumm and Theo Lee certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Drumm picked up 215 receiving yards and four scores, while Lee threw for 366 yards and four TDs. Drumm was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 55 yards. A healthy portion of Lee's aerial production (99 yards to be exact) also went to Collin Mielke.
Eagles
| 09/19/25 @ Arapahoe | 48-27 |
| 09/12/25 vs Loveland | 42-0 |
| 08/28/25 vs Cherokee Trail | 35-21 |
The win (which was Pine Creek's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.7 points over those games. As for Arapahoe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Pine Creek wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 42-0 loss against Cherry Creek on the 25th. As for Arapahoe, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 33-14 win against Rock Canyon on the 25th.
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