Thornton played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 63-13 loss at the hands of the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-7.
Sam Hawker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 82 yards and a pair of scores for Cheyenne Mountain.
Thornton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thornton will challenge Gateway at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans will be up against the Olympians' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.57 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they will take on Grand Junction at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so the Red-Tailed Hawks' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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