A victory for Fruita Monument just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Valor Christian Eagles on the road and fell 65-14. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Eagles are ranked third).
Although Fruita Monument took the loss, they still got scores from Cooper Rowell and Tatum Williams.
Valor Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Hanosh led the charge by rushing for 150 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Those 150 rushing yards gave Hanosh a new career-high. Cash Spence was another key receiver, gaining 64 total yards and four touchdowns.
Fruita Monument's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Valor Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Fruita Monument will square off against ThunderRidge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fruita Monument is facing ThunderRidge at the right time seeing as ThunderRidge is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Valor Christian, they will challenge Rock Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Valor Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
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