After flying high against Rye last Friday, Colorado Springs Christian came back down to earth. The Colorado Springs Christian Lions had to suffer through a 68-18 loss at the hands of the Buena Vista Demons. The Lions lost against the Demons in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 27-21 score last time.
Colorado Springs Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Micah Akpata, who gained 106 total yards and two touchdowns, and Jace Velasquez, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes.
Tray Cardwell was nothing short of spectacular for Buena Vista: he picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Cardwell's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards.
Colorado Springs Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for Buena Vista, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
As of now, neither Colorado Springs Christian nor Buena Vista have any future games scheduled.
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