The Cherry Creek Bruins will face off against the Valor Christian Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Cherry Creek sitting on 11 straight wins and Valor Christian on six.
Cherry Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Erie 34-14. With the Bruins ahead 20-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Jayden Fox continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards. Elijah S. Cromwell was another key player, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Valor Christian faced Columbine in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Valor Christian was the clear victor by a 31-7 margin over Columbine. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Cash Spence, who rushed for nine yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 82 receiving yards. Chase Hanosh handled things on the ground, rushing for 120 yards.
Cherry Creek's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points per game. As for Valor Christian, their record now sits at 11-1.
Cherry Creek beat Valor Christian 24-17 when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Will Cherry Creek repeat their success, or does Valor Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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