GREENWOOD VILLAGE | When scoring on defense, the Eaglecrest football team was a perfect 6-0 in the regular season.
The scoring binge — and coinciding win streak — continued in postseason play, as sophomore Cooper Shaw returned an interception for a touchdown in a pivotal moment to help the Raptors to a 32-10 victory over 19th-seeded Legacy in a Class 5A first round state playoff game Friday night at Stutler Bowl.
Coach Jesse German’s 14th-seeded Eaglecrest team — playing a home game at an alternate site with two other district teams in action at Legacy Stadium — got three rushing touchdowns from sophomore Clyde Surrell and a punt return score from senior Cameron Bell en route to the program’s first postseason victory since 2019.
Eaglecrest improved to 7-4 on the season and moved into the second round, where it will take on undefeated and third-seeded Mountain Vista (10-0), which had a bye.
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2025 CLASS 5A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS (1ST ROUND)
Nov. 7 at Stutler Bowl
(14) EAGLECREST 32, (19) LEGACY 10
Score by quarters:
Legacy 0 3 7 0 — 10
Eaglecrest 7 0 18 7 — 32
SCORING
First quarter
Eaglecrest — Cameron Bell 92 yard punt return (Trey Patton kick), 7:52
Second quarter
Legacy — Bobby Hyatt 21 yard field goal, 10:06
Third quarter
Eaglecrest — Cooper Shaw 20 yard interception return (pass failed), 8:49
Legacy — Joey Jewett 2 yard pass from Andrew Gardner (Hyatt kick), 7:51
Eaglecrest — Clyde Surrell 56 yard run (kick failed), 6:25
Eaglecrest — Surrell 2 yard run (Patton kick), 0:15
Fourth quarter
Eaglecrest — Surrell 13 yard run (Patton kick), 5:12
RUSHING
Legacy: Aiden Morton 13-32, Chase Combs 6-31, Andrew Gardner 4-26
Eaglecrest: Clyde Surrell 24-162, William Brinkman 15-87, Jett Green 3-8
PASSING
Legacy: Gardner 20-42, 214 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
Eaglecrest: Brinkman 4-10, 76 yards
RECEIVING
Legacy: Peyton Studebaker 8-109, Joey Jewett 7-65, Devan Kirchhevel 3-20, Wyatt Geissinger 1-10, Morgan 1-10
Eaglecrest: Surrell 1-32, Quincy Clayton 1-29, DJ Ross 1-8, Jordan Morrell 1-7
