Ralston Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They put the hurt on the Denver East Angels with a sharp 44-18 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won four matches by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ralston Valley was led to victory by Ethan Shirazi and Zeke Andrews. Shirazi rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, while Andrews rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Andrews a new career-high in rushing yards. Hunter Essenpreis made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Ralston Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ralston Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Twedell and Essenpreis.
Despite the loss, Denver East still got an impressive performance from Sean Campbell, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns. Campbell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
Ralston Valley's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Denver East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ralston Valley will square off against Arvada West at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ralston Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 126 points over their last three contests. As for Denver East, they will face off against Denver South at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Denver East is facing Denver South at the right time seeing as Denver South is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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