Thornton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 56-6 loss at the hands of the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly 50 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cheyenne Mountain to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sam Hawker, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. Hawker got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 50 yards. Another back making a difference was Tyler Kriss, who rushed for 97 yards on only eight carries.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Thornton has already played their next match, a 30-16 defeat against Gateway on the 24th. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 32-15 loss against Grand Junction on the 25th.
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