Week 10 of the prep football season served as a finale for seven Aurora teams, while four others got their final tune-ups for postseason play that begins Nov. 3.
City teams finished the week with a combined record of 4-7, which included victories for playoff-bound Cherokee Trail and Regis Jesuit along with Aurora Central and Vista PEAK Prep.
Full Aurora Week 10 football results and highlights, here
Regis Jesuit has caught fire in the final weeks of the season and earned its second straight win over a seven-win team with a 45-7 road win at Fountain-Fort Carson Oct. 27. Coach Danny Filleman’s Raiders (who finished 6-4 overall and 4-1 in the Southern League) scored twice defensively on interception returns by Grayson McPherson and Kai Shelton, while Peyton Lindell threw touchdown passes to Anthony Medina and JoJo Hernandez.
Cherokee Trail followed up a Week 9 win over rival Grandview with a 35-0 victory over Smoky Hill Oct. 27 in a wet, cold night at Legacy Stadium. Noah Collins rushed for 79 yards and got into the end zone twice for coach Justin Jajczyk’s Cougars (5-5 overall, 2-3 in Centennial League), while Ian Lee also had a touchdown. Coach Brandon Alconcel’s Buffaloes finished the season 1-9 overall and 0-5 in the Centennial League.
Vista PEAK Prep wrapped a 4-6 season (1-3 in the 4A Southeast Metro) with its second straight win, a 35-28 victory over the Far Northeast Warriors in a snowy contest on the Evie Dennis Campus. Canaan Barthlow threw a touchdown pass to Larry Mosley as well as another to Kyron Chiku-Martinez, who also had a long interception return TD in the finale for coach DaVaughn Thornton Sr.’s team.
Aurora Central snapped a three-game losing streak with a 15-12 road win over Thornton Oct. 27 at Five-Star Stadium. Coach Chris Kelly’s Trojans finished 3-7 overall and 1-3 in the 4A Metro 2 league.
Grandview defeated Cherry Creek in Week 10 last season and coach Tom Doherty’s Wolves held a two-point lead in the second half as they tried to do it again, only to see the Bruins pile up 28 straight points in the third quarter to win 45-22. Liam Szarka had 277 total yards (181 passing, 96 rushing) and scored three touchdowns for Grandview, which finished 6-4 overall and 2-3 in the Centennial League.
Eaglecrest also had a Centennial League showdown to end the regular season and coach Mike Schmitt’s Raptors slugged it out with Arapahoe before it fell 31-24 Oct. 26 at Littleton Public Schools Stadium. Joe Steiner threw three touchdown passes — all to Logan Ryan — and Cam Chapa had a rushing score (plus an interception) for Eaglecrest, which finished 7-3 overall and 2-3 in league.
Overland finished with a 5-5 record and 3-2 mark in the 5A Metro North League with a 44-20 loss to Doherty Oct. 27 at Stutler Bowl. Talil Seals-Fisher had a 73-yard touchdown pass to Zamari Stivers and Jarrius Ward broke off a 70-yard touchdown run for coach Kyle Reese’s Trailblazers.
In the midst of a celebration of the school’s 50th anniversary, Gateway dropped a 49-14 contest to 4A I-25 League champion Centaurus Oct. 27 at APS Stadium. Coach Rashad Mason’s orange-clad Olys (who were 3-7 overall and 3-3 in league play) got two touchdown runs from Michael Washington.
Rangeview’s season concluded with a 35-0 loss to Mullen Oct. 28 in a snowstorm at APS Stadium that put coach Chris Dixon’s Raiders at 1-9 overall and 0-5 in Front Range South League play. A night earlier on the same turf, coach Dennis York’s Hinkley team finished an 0-10 campaign with a 42-7 loss to Palmer that featured a late touchdown from Cadin Vu.
Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. IG: Sentinel Prep Sports
