TITANS STAY UNBEATEN
Jantzen Ryals, Andrew Register and the rest of The Classical Academy football keep rolling along.
The Titans improved to 8-0 – their best start in school history – with a dominating 48-14 victory over Sierra on Oct. 19. Ryals, a junior, completed 10 of 15 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns. Ryals also ran for a two touchdowns. Junior wide receiver Joey Trese had another remarkable game, hauling in four passes for 152 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Register, also a junior, rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. The Titans (8-0, 3-0 Class 3A Southern League) travel to Pueblo County (4-4, 1-2) on Friday.
THUNDER ROLLS ON IN FOOTBALL
Discovery Canyon improved to 7-1 overall, 3-0 in the 3A South Central League, with a 48-0 victory over Mitchell on Oct. 19. The score was 42-0 at halftime as officials used a running clock in the second half.
Junior running back Ben Gilson had a pair of touchdowns, while junior fullback Adrian Mack rushed for a game-high 85 yards on seven carries, including a 54-yard touchdown. Mack also caught a 58-yard touchdown pass. Junior quarterback Alex Wirtjes had his best statistical game of the season, completing 4 of 6 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns.
LEWIS-PLAMER EVENS ITS RECORD ON GRIDIRON
The Rangers improved to 4-4 overall, 2-1 in the 3A South Central League, with a 53-25 victory over Wasson on Oct. 19. Senior quarterback Nate Conner completed 7 of 13 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. Senior slot receiver Sean Grundman had a monster game, accounting for 81 yards rushing, 72 yards receiving and 174 yards in kickoff returns.
BEARS LOSE TO MESA RIDGE IN FOOTBALL
The Palmer Ridge football team lost to Mesa Ridge, 49-21, in a 4A Foothills game on Oct. 19.
The Bears (1-7, 1-4) trailed just 21-14 at halftime. But mesa Ridge (6-2, 4-1) scored 13 unanswered points in the third quarter to take control.