Even with Dayspring Christian quarterback Kylar Mai rushing for 292 yards and having a hand in five touchdowns, the No. 2-seeded Eagles still needed a late-game defensive play Saturday afternoon to win the 8-man football championship.
Fairview, you might have heard, has a high-powered offense. Record-setting, in fact. But these Knights make some plays on defense, too.
A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s playoffs this week.
Previewing Saturday’s 5A semifinals between Valor Christian and Cherokee Trail, and Fairview and ThunderRidge.
This is why backup plans exist. It’s why second-team guys get good reps in practice, why they prepare just as hard before a game.
After being ousted from last year’s playoffs in the quarterfinals on a last second play, the Liberty/Stratton Knighted Eagles got revenge and won the 6-man football state championship on a beautiful November Saturday afternoon.
Cherry Creek was marching down the field, poised to break Cherokee Trail’s heart again.
Valor Christian senior Christian McCaffrey already had first-hand experience of the type of football program Columbine has even before taking the field Friday night.
Monarch hasn’t scored less than 39 points in a football game. They’ve averaged 48 points per match up in 2013. However, defense played the biggest factor in their quarterfinal win against Loveland.
A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s playoffs this week.