It was fun while it lasted, but Chatfield's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Thursday. They fell just short of the Ralston Valley Mustangs by a score of 15-12. The game marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Chatfield's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cash Williams, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and Cory Bahl, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Chatfield's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Aidan Nesheim with two. Chatfield got some further help from Caleb Espinosa: he made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Zeke Andrews continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ralston Valley, rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 177 yards while completing 78.3% of his passes. Colton Stratman handled things on the ground, rushing for 83 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Chatfield fell to 5-1. As for Ralston Valley, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chatfield will square off against Denver East at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Ralston Valley, they will welcome Denver South at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Ralston Valley's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Denver South has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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