Castle View is on a roll, Chaparral and ThunderRidge start the
season undefeated, while Douglas County and Highlands Ranch put up
their first wins of the season. Week 3 of high school football in
Douglas County gave plenty of wins to talk about from local
teams.
Castle View 21, Prairie View 14
Castle View (2-1) won a second consecutive game Sept. 18, this
time at Douglas County Schools Stadium in Castle Rock with a 21-14
final over Prairie View. The Sabercats’ Tommy Moen scored on a
5-yard touchdown run. Clint Kirby caught a 20-yard touchdown pass
and had a 5-yard TD rush of his own. Colby Lindfield went 3-for-3
on point after touchdown kicks.
Chaparral 28, Mountain Vista 18
Chaparral (3-0) took down Mountain Vista (1-2) Sept. 18 in the
Wolverines’ first home game at Burt.com Stadium in Parker with a 28-18
final. Chaparral quarterback Andrew Loudenback threw three
touchdown passes, each to receiver Jordan Serena. The longest was
for 63 yards. Spencer Duran had a 38-yard touchdown run. Loudenback
passed for 119 yards. Duran rushed for 168 yards, and Serena had
113 yards receiving.
The Golden Eagles got on the scoreboard when Nick Rightmire
kicked a 23-yard field goal. Christian Thomas punched in a
touchdown run for 1 yard. Thomas scored on another 1-yard TD rush.
Quarterback Isaac Archuleta finished with 82 passing yards.
Clarence Graham rushed for 102 yards.
Douglas County 31, Doherty 21
After a 0-2 start, Douglas County (1-2) put one in the win
column on the road Sept. 18 at Garry Berry Stadium in Colorado
Springs after putting a 31-21 final over hosts Doherty. The
Huskies’ Dylan Moon had a field goal and later went 3-for-3 on PAT
kicks. Nimon Malouf scored on a 1-yard touchdown run. Quarterback
Jeremy Belk threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jake Korth. Later,
Belk ran in a 1-yard TD of his own.
Highlands Ranch 35, Grand Junction 21
Highlands Ranch (1-2) posted its first win of the season Sept.
19 at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch with a non-conference win
over Grand Junction 35-21. The Falcons’ Joe Hansley scored three
rushing touchdowns, his longest for 53 yards. Hansley finished with
121 rushing yards.
Quarterback Steve Donatell threw a 25-yard TD to Connor
McFadden. Donatell finished with 123 passing yards, and McFadden
had 72 yards receiving. Jimmy Mann rushed for an 8-yard touchdown.
It was followed with a 2-point conversion pass from Donatell to
Michael Brady for 12-yards.
Grant Arthurs had 8.5 tackles. Jared Gomes went 4-for-4 on PAT
kicks.
Ponderosa 30, Palmer 15
Ponderosa (2-1) picked up its second win in the Southern League
Sept. 17 at Burt.com Stadium in
Parker against Palmer with a 30-15 final. The Mustangs’ Mike Segura
scored two rushing touchdowns, his longest for 30 yards, and caught
a 2-yard TD pass from quarterback Tommy Thornton. Tyler Sandt
scored on a 51-yard rushing touchdown. Ponderosa individual
statistics were not reported.
ThunderRidge 23, Rampart 0
ThunderRidge (3-0) continued its undefeated season streak with
another Southern League win Sept. 17 at Shea Stadium in Highlands
Ranch with a 23-0 final over Palmer. The Grizzlies’ Kyle Kempf was
credited with a safety, and Derek Munsey followed with a 29-yard
touchdown run. Quarterback Alex Waner found David Bidwell for a
56-yard touchdown pass. Kwade Glassman punched in a rushing
touchdown for one yard. Munsey finished with 104 rushing yards.
Pine Creek 49, Rock Canyon 20
A tough Pine Creek opponent handed Rock Canyon (1-2) a second
loss on the season Sept. 18 at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch with
a 49-20 final. Jaguars quarterback Drew Sandlin had two touchdown
passes; one to Reid Carter for 40 yards and a second to Keith Link
for nine yards. Sandlin also found Link for a 2-point conversion
play. The quarterback also ran in a 4-yard touchdown himself.
Sandlin finished with 203 passing yards. Link had 100 receiving
yards.
Valor Christian 20, Conifer 6
Valor Christian (3-0) put up a 20-6 win over Conifer Sept. 18 at
Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch. Quarterback Brock
Berglund threw three touchdown passes, each to Blake Froistad. The
longest was for 87 yards. Berglund threw for 152 yards. Froistad
had 125 receiving yards.