The Northglenn Norsemen will challenge the Thornton Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northglenn will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Northglenn is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Mountain View, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Northglenn was ranked 12th). Northglenn was beaten by Mountain View 40-6 last Monday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Norsemen, who until this matchup were averaging 8.4 points allowed.
Even if they lost, Northglenn's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Madeline Olmos.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thornton). They blew past Kennedy, posting a 38-7 win on the road. The Trojans' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
A big part of Thornton's victory came down to the chemistry between Keyonna Thompson and her top target Phoenix Manchego. Thompson threw for 128 yards and five touchdowns while Manchego picked up 22 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Thompson has become a key player for Thornton: the team is 3-1 when she posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Thornton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged six passes before it was all said and done. Jasmine Walker led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself.
The loss snapped Northglenn's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-2 record. As for Thornton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Northglenn against Thornton in their previous meeting back in August, as the team secured a 46-12 victory. Does Northglenn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thornton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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