Rock Canyon hasn't had much luck against ThunderRidge recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Jaguars will challenge the Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Rock Canyon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Arapahoe, who was ranked 15th at the time (Rock Canyon was ranked 20th). The Jaguars took a 33-14 bruising from the Warriors on Thursday. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Jaguars couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, ThunderRidge came up short against Eaglecrest on Thursday and fell 36-26.
Rock Canyon will have to contain Sidney Lynn as he made an impact in ThunderRidge's last game. He picked up 49 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 32 yards and one score. ThunderRidge also got a significant boost from Ryan Anderson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 98 yards.
ThunderRidge now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Rock Canyon, the defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 3-2.
Rock Canyon beat ThunderRidge 31-20 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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