The Denver South Ravens have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Denver East Angels at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Denver South is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Columbine on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Denver South was dealt a 49-20 defeat at the hands of Columbine. While losing is never fun, the Ravens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Rebels are ranked seventh).
Despite the loss, Denver South saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elijah Hargrove rushed for 100 yards on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Hargrove a new career-high in rushing yards.
Hargrove was just one part of a punishing run game: Denver South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Denver East lost 44-18 to Ralston Valley on Friday. The Angels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Denver East might have lost, but man, Sean Campbell was a machine: he 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. Denver East also got help from Julian Rowse, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Denver South's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Denver East, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Denver South lost to Denver East at home by a decisive 31-13 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Denver South have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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