Valor Christian is 6-0 against ThunderRidge since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Valor Christian Eagles will face off against the ThunderRidge Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Valor Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.4 points per game this season.
Valor Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Castle View, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Valor Christian was ranked third). Valor Christian took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 34-6 victory over Castle View. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Valor Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cash Spence, who rushed for 36 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Wilson Ptacek, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Valor Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Valor Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Brown and Israel Waitman.
Meanwhile, ThunderRidge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 51-0 loss at the hands of Mountain Vista.
Valor Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for ThunderRidge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Valor Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for ThunderRidge, though, as they've been averaging only 66.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Valor Christian against ThunderRidge in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-7 win. In that game, Valor Christian amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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