Vail Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Rangely Panthers at 1:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Vail Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Plateau Valley, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Vail Christian was ranked 20th). The contest between Vail Christian and Plateau Valley wasn't particularly close, with Vail Christian falling 50-34. The loss was the Saints' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Rangely was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Soroco 48-6 at home. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 38 points or more this season.
Jordan Irwin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also catching a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass. Another back making a difference was Gage Fielder, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Vail Christian fell to 2-1. As for Rangely, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Vail Christian against Rangely when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 60-8 victory. Does Vail Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rangely turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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