The Valor Christian Eagles will square off against The Classical Academy Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valor Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while The Classical Academy will come in with five straight wins.
Valor Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Arvada West, who was ranked second at the time (Valor Christian was ranked eighth). The Eagles fell 33-21 to the Wildcats last Saturday. Despite 85 more yards than the Wildcats, the Eagles couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Although Valor Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Grace Marino, Faith Prinzo, and Brynn Hammill.
Even if they lost, Valor Christian's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Marino was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two herself.
Meanwhile, while The Classical Academy put up some points on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Palmer. The Titans were the clear victors by a 20-0 margin over the Terrors. Considering the Titans have won seven contests by more than 19 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The Classical Academy's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Valor Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Valor Christian was able to grind out a solid win over The Classical Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2024, winning 27-20. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Titans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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