After two games on the road, ThunderRidge is heading back home. They will welcome the Eaglecrest Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Thursday, ThunderRidge was beaten by Ralston Valley 39-2. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Mustangs are ranked fifth).
ThunderRidge wouldn't let Ralston Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. ThunderRidge can thank Camden Neumann and Luke Christensen for forcing both of them. Christensen is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Eaglecrest's game on Thursday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Denver East by a score of 17-7.
It was another big night for Joe Steiner, who rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
Eaglecrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
ThunderRidge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Eaglecrest, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for ThunderRidge against Eaglecrest in their previous matchup back in September of 2021 as the team secured a 29-0 win. Will ThunderRidge repeat their success, or does Eaglecrest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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