The Ralston Valley Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Denver East Angels at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ralston Valley has eight straight victories, Denver East has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ralston Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Columbine, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Ralston Valley was ranked third). The Mustangs enjoyed a cozy 35-21 win over the Rebels on Thursday.
Zeke Andrews continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 273 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 100 yards and one score on only ten carries. Sawyer Blomquist was another key player, rushing for 59 yards and a pair of TDs.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Denver East's offense. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of Arvada West.
Ralston Valley's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Denver East, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Ralston Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Denver East, though, as they've been averaging only 77.9 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Ralston Valley took their win against Denver East when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 44-18 score. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Angels' Sean Campbell, who rushed for 115 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for the Mustangs to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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