Week 7 of the prep football season included a mix of close and lopsided results in games involving Aurora teams, which finished a combined 4-7.
Eaglecrest remains atop the city in teams of total wins with five, but the Raptors fell short in their quest for No. 6 with a 14-13 loss at Cherokee Trail Oct. 11 in a Centennial League matinee. Coach Jesse German’s team got two touchdown passes from Joe Steiner to Burke Wityhcombe in the last two minutes — sandwiched around an onside kick recovery from Elvis Ampofo — but a failed 2-point try created the deciding margin.
Coach Justin Jajczyk’s Cherokee Trail team got two fourth-down touchdown passes from Tyson Smith — one to Brian Cusack and the other to Brandon McCullough — plus a key stop from Noah Collins on the Eaglecrest two-point try to improve to 3-4 and join the Raptors at 1-1 in Centennial League play.
Full results and highlights for Aurora teams in Week 7, here
Regis Jesuit continued its recent roll with a 45-7 Southern League home win over Fountain-Fort Carson Oct. 11. Coach Danny Filleman’s Raiders (4-3, 2-0) stretched their win streak to four games with help from a defensive touchdown from Will Anzures (on an 85-yard interception return) and one on special teams when Cade Filleman took back a fumbled snap on a punt to the end zone. Luke Rubley threw two long touchdown passes to JoJo Hernandez and Joe Pron scored rushing and receiving, while Colt Jones set up scores with two interceptions.
Overland stretched its winning streak to two games and boosted its record to 3-4 overall (plus 2-0 in the 5A Metro North League) courtesy of a 50-21 win at Westminster Oct. 11. Coach Tony Lindsay Sr.’s Trailblazers saw Jarrius Ward rush for 190 yards and two touchdowns, while Dejay Davenport rushed for a score and caught a scoring pass from Angel Chavez. Kylan Jones and Da’Quae Allen also reached the end zone.
Grandview got touchdown passes from two different quarterbacks (two from Blitz McCarty and one from Cade Hirstine) en route to a 49-0 Centennial League win over Smoky Hill Oct. 10. Coach Tom Doherty’s Wolves (3-4, 1-1 Centennial League) also got two rushing scores from Caleb Llamas as well as one apiece from McCarty and Chris Blanks, while Xay Neto, Aaron Ball and Logan Meines all got receiving scores. Coach Brandon Alconcel’s Buffs fell to 0-7 overall and 0-2 in league play.
Rangeview fell below .500 with a 21-14 5A Front Range South League road loss to Horizon Oct. 11 at North Stadium despite a passing touchdown (to Jay’Sean Toliver-Qualls) and rushing score for quarterback Tyson Tuck. Coach Chris Dixon’s Raiders are now 3-4 overall and 0-2 in league.
Also going down to defeat were coach Chris Kelly’s Aurora Central team (2-5, 0-2 in 4A Denver Metro League) with a 28-0 loss to George Washington Oct. 10, along with Vista PEAK Prep (3-4, 0-2 in 5A Front Range South League) with a 50-0 loss to Erie Oct. 11 at APS Stadium, coach Rashad Mason’s Gateway team (1-6, 0-2 in 4A I-25 League) with a 40-0 loss at Centaurus Oct. 12 in addition to coach Dennis York’s Hinkley team (0-6, 0-1 in 3A Metro League), which fell to Kennedy 53-0 Oct. 11.
Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter/X: @aurorasports. IG: Sentinel Prep Sports
