The Hinkley Thunder will head out on the road to challenge the Kent Denver Sun Devils at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hinkley, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Kent Denver's (thus far) undefeated season.
Hinkley's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Aurora Central on Thursday. They were beaten by the Trojans 60-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kent Denver). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Aspen 49-19. The Sun Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 20 points or more this season.
Hinkley better keep an eye on Yianni Balafas. He was instrumental in Kent Denver's win, throwing for 263 yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 41 yards and one TD.
Kent Denver was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Kent Denver didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Colton Meade, Kase Fowler, and Matthias Brown picked up one apiece.
Hinkley's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Kent Denver, their record is now 4-0.
Hinkley was dealt a bruising 44-0 defeat at the hands of Kent Denver in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Thunder, Wyatt Walker (who rushed for 200 yards while picking up 11.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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