It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Ralston Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They slipped by the Columbine Rebels 35-34. The team ran away with 28 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
Zeke Andrews was his usual excellent self, throwing for 179 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 82 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Levi Rillos also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Despite the loss, Columbine still got an impressive performance from James Basinger, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. Basinger was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 66 yards.
The victory (which was Ralston Valley's third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. As for Columbine, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-1.
Ralston Valley will host Denver East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ralston Valley will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Columbine, they are taking a road trip to take on Denver South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbine knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Denver South likes a good challenge.
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