Football Game Preview: Mountain Valley vs. Cripple Creek-Victor

Mountain Valley will challenge Cripple Creek-Victor on the road at 1:00 PM on Friday. Cripple Creek-Victor will need to watch out since Mountain Valley have now posted big point totals in their last four contests.

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out between Mountain Valley and Manzanola. Mountain Valley put the hurt on Manzanola with a sharp 41-14 win. Mountain Valley were expected to win, but the margin was definitely larger than the state rankings had forecast.

Meanwhile, things haven't been easy for Cripple Creek-Victor, and their game last Saturday only extended their streak of losses to five. They ended up on the wrong side of a painful 27-60 walloping at La Veta's hands. Cripple Creek-Victor were in a tough position by the half, with the score sitting at 14-42.

Mountain Valley's victory lifted them to 5-0 while Cripple Creek-Victor's loss dropped them down to 0-5. In their victory, Mountain Valley relied heavily on junior Elijah Roberts, who rushed for 83 yards and 2 touchdowns. Cripple Creek-Victor will need to find a way to minimize his impact if they want to win.