Smoky Hill is 0-5 against Cherry Creek since October of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Buffaloes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Smoky Hill has given up an average of 32.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Smoky Hill is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Arapahoe on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Buffaloes took a blow against the Warriors, falling 44-7. The Buffaloes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-0.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Eaglecrest 42-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bruins just coasted through the last quarter.
Smoky Hill better keep an eye on Jayden Fox. He was instrumental in Cherry Creek's win, rushing for 181 yards and four scores on only seven carries, while also picking up 32 receiving yards. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Fox a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brady Vodicka, who threw for 166 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Smoky Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Cherry Creek, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Smoky Hill was dealt a bruising 55-3 loss at the hands of Cherry Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Buffaloes were down 48-3.
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