Clear Creek ends season
The football season for the Golddiggers came to an end Oct. 30 with an 18-12 home loss to Lyons. Clear Creek finished the season with a 3-5 record, 1-5 in the Class 1A Metro League.
League title on the line
Evergreen and D’Evelyn will decide the Class 3A Metro North League football title 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at Trailblazer Stadium in Lakewood. Both enter the showdown with identical 7-2 overall and 4-0 conference records. The game will also be key for the postseason, which begins next week. The Colorado High School Activities Association will release the 16-team 3A state tournament bracket Sunday, Nov. 8.
The Cougars shut out Centaurus 28-0 Oct. 30 to extend Evergreen’s winning streak to four games. James Hardy, Dylan Reifeis and Cameron Hays all had touchdown runs against the Warriors (6-3, 2-2). Senior Seth Ausman had three catches for 72 yards and a score. Evergreen’s defense allowed just over 200 yards of total offense.
Cougars ready for state tumble
Evergreen’s girls gymnatics team placed second at the Class 4A Region 2 tournament Oct. 31 at Mountain Range High School. The Cougars qualified as a team to compete at the 4A state meet scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7, at Thornton High School. Competition begins at 9 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday.
Losing steak ends for Lobos
Conifer’s football team put an end to a three-game losing streak with a 24-18 home win Oct. 30 against Thomas Jefferson. Junior Kasim Rana and Chase Phelps carried the load for the Lobos offensively combining for 47 carries for 365 yards. Rana scored all three touchdowns for Conifer (5-4, 1-3 in 3A Metro North League).