The Ralston Valley Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Valor Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Thursday, Ralston Valley took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 39-2 win over ThunderRidge. The game marked the Mustangs' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ralston Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zeke Andrews, who threw for 233 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Colton Stratman also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Ralston Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Matt Gates and Hunter Essenpreis. Gates is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valor Christian). They blew past Mullen 46-20 on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Mustangs are ranked 31st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Valor Christian's win came down to the chemistry between Dawson Olk and his top target Cash Spence. Olk threw for 264 yards and two touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes while Spence gained 138 total yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Spence also racked up 48 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Chase Hanosh was another key player, rushing for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
Ralston Valley's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Valor Christian, their record is now 4-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Ralston Valley has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 410.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Valor Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 380.5. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Ralston Valley barely slipped by Valor Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 22-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Valor Christian's Gabe Sawchuk, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Ralston Valley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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