Cheyenne Mountain won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They took a blow against the Sand Creek Scorpions, falling 57-15. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Red-Tailed Hawks have suffered since October 20, 2023.
Although Cheyenne Mountain took the loss, they still got scores from Mccoy Huckstep and Donovan Rojas.
Sand Creek found their leader in underclassman Ethan Mangrum, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. Mangrum's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards. Achilles Evans also helped out as he racked up 117 rushing yards.
Cheyenne Mountain's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Sand Creek, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Cheyenne Mountain didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-6 win against Thornton on the 18th. Sand Creek has also already played their next game, a 52-0 victory against Gateway on the 18th.
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