Sand Creek is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will host the Thornton Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Sand Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Thornton likes a good challenge.
Sand Creek's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Palmer 50-0. The Scorpions haven't had any issues with the Terrors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Ethan Mangrum
| 09/26/25 vs Palmer | 139 |
| 09/19/25 vs Widefield | 249 |
| 09/05/25 vs Air Academy | 100 |
| 08/29/25 @ Harrison | 211 |
| 08/22/25 vs Denver East | 190 |
| + 8 more games |
Ethan Mangrum had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 139 yards and three scores on only six carries. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 13th straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Treven Rick, who rushed for 49 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Sand Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Sand Creek's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Achilles Evans was especially locked on to Palmer's QB and sacked him 2.5 times.
Meanwhile, Thornton played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Frederick, falling 54-6. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-0.
Sand Creek's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Thornton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Sand Creek against Thornton when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 66-23 win. In that game, the Scorpions amassed a halftime lead of 30-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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