Eaglecrest faced ThunderRidge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Raptors walked away with a 36-26 victory over the Grizzlies. That's more bragging rights for the Raptors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Eaglecrest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but William Brinkman led the charge by rushing for 58 yards and two TDs, while also picking up 63 receiving yards and one touchdown.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch Josiah Asibbey was another key rusher, rushing for 116 yards and one score while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Despite the loss, ThunderRidge still got an impressive performance from Sidney Lynn, who picked up 49 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards and one TD. Ryan Anderson helped out on the ground, rushing for 98 yards.
Raptors
| 09/25/25 vs ThunderRidge | 36-26 |
| 09/11/25 vs Chatfield | 27-0 |
| 08/29/25 vs Rangeview | 50-6 |
Eaglecrest pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.7 points on average over those games. As for ThunderRidge, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Eaglecrest and ThunderRidge will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Raptors will face off against rival Smoky Hill at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. Meanwhile, ThunderRidge is set to challenge their familiar foe Rock Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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