The Fruita Monument Wildcats will challenge the Valor Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fruita Monument is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Fruita Monument is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Mountain Vista on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fruita Monument had to suffer through a 49-6 loss at the hands of Mountain Vista. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked second).
Meanwhile, Valor Christian got themselves on the board against ThunderRidge on Friday, but ThunderRidge never followed suit. They blew past the Grizzlies 47-0 on the road. That looming 47-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Valor Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dawson Olk, who threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another receiver making a difference was Cash Spence, who gained 98 total yards and three touchdowns.
Fruita Monument's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Valor Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
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