Friday Night Blitz part 3, Spirit Award
Mesa Ridge wins the Spirit Award for week 6.
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Friday Night Blitz week 6, part 2 of 4
Pueblo West knocks off Coronado, 51-7. Vista Ridge pounds Heritage, 42-7. Pueblo Central beats Sand Creek, 47-12. Falcon shuts out Liberty, 41-0. Manitou Springs upended by Montezuma-Cortez, 24-18, in overtime.
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Friday Night Blitz week 6, part 1 of 4
Fountain-Fort Carson wins a defensive slugfest over Mesa Ridge, 7-0. Cheyenne Mountain crushes Thornton, 53-6. Palmer Ridge falls to Montrose, 28-21. The Classical Academy thumps La Junta, 45-7. Florence shuts out Rye, 52-0.
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Air Academy vs Ponderosa
Air Academy lost a tough game to Ponderosa, 60-7, on Thursday night. The Kadets got a lift from Malachi Ray, who made a pair of terrific catches on the final drive of the first half. The second of those two catches went for a touchdown.
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Fountain-Fort Carson fueled by positive energy
The Fountain-Fort Carson softball team can hit. During games, you’ll hear them sing. “It’s crazy,” says utility infielder Vicky Alvarado. “We have a lot of crazy girls. A lot of loud girls. And we’re all bold. None of us are really shy, we are just out there.” A couple of weeks ago, the Trojans managed
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Falcon High School football team back after sexual misconduct and hazing investigation
PEYTON, Colo. (KRDO) — The Falcon High School Football team was back on the practice field for the first time Monday since being suspended amid a sexual misconduct and hazing investigation. The team will now be lead by Josh Flores, according to a District 49 spokesperson. Flores started the season at Falcon High as an assistant football
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Peyton vs CSCS
Colorado Springs Christian won a defensive slugfest, 12-6, over the Peyton Panthers. Peyton is now 2-3 this season. CSCS improves to 2-2.
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Vista Ridge vs Rampart
Vista Ridge knocked off Rampart, 27-0, on Saturday night. Brandon “Bebe” Hills was dominant on special teams. Hills ran back a punt for a touchdown to open the scoring, and then had another long punt return which led to a touchdown.
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Canon City vs Mesa Ridge
Mesa Ridge overcame a 14-0 deficit to beat Canon City, 35-20. Garrett Bradley ran back a punt for a touchdown, and then caught a long touchdown pass to give the Tigers a 14-0 lead. The Grizzlies got back into the game when Desmond Burton ran back a kickoff for a score. That began a 35-6
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D49 concludes investigation into sexual misconduct, Falcon High football team reinstated
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — District 49 announced Friday the investigation into sexual misconduct among the Falcon High School football team is concluded. Tuesday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the claims. The district suspended the team’s activities before placing the football team coaches on administrative leave due to their knowledge of the
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CSU-Pueblo secures first win of the season
The CSU-Pueblo Thunderwolves fought off a frisky Black Hills State team to clinch its first win of the season, 19-16. Dionte Sykes made the play of the game by hauling in a sensational, one-handed catch for a touchdown just before halftime. Starting quarterback Gunnar Lamphere, who returned to the lineup after leaving with an injury
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Utah State rallies late to beat Air Force for 3rd win, 49-45
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Calvin Tyler Jr. raced 61 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with just under four minutes to play to lift Utah State to a 49-45 win over Air Force in the Mountain West Conference opener Saturday night. The Aggies, who had just one win a year ago, won their third
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Widefield vs Mesa Ridge
Mesa Ridge improved to 3-0 with a 35-0 win over rival Widefield. The Grizzlies scored touchdowns on each of their first three possessions before Widefield’s defense put the clamps on for the remainder of the half. As good as the Gladiators defense was during the stretch, the Grizzlies were even better. Widefield struggled to move
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Pueblo West honors Wiley community with ‘Blue Out’ volleyball games
PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday evening, Pueblo West High School is hosting “Blue Out” volleyball games to show support for the Wiley community. On September 9, four teens from Wiley died in a car crash. According to Colorado State Patrol, five teens were in a Ford Explorer. The driver of the Ford ran a
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Pine Creek vs Vista Ridge
The Pine Creek Eagles improved to 3-0 with a 41-20 win over the Vista Ridge Wolves. The Eagles took a 14-0 lead after the defense forced a pair of turnovers in the first quarter. From there, the two teams traded touchdowns, with Pine Creek holding a 28-20 lead at the break. The Eagles pulled away
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Friday Night Blitz part 4 of 4, players of week 3
Rob’s pick: Rampart RB/ LB Logan Candelaria Danny’s pick: Classical Academy QB Sam Guilez. Rampart beat Liberty, 55-0. TCA knocked off Harrison, 49-0.
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Friday Night Blitz week 3, part 1 of 4
Palmer Ridge shuts out Lewis-Palmer, 49-0. The Classical Academy blanks Harrison, 49-0. Palmer Ridge and TCA each improve to 3-0.
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Daniels runs for 3 TDs in Air Force’s season-opening victory
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Haazig Daniels ran for three touchdowns and Air Force beat Lafayette 35-14 on Saturday. Daniels’ third TD run, a 19-yarder with just over six minutes left, gave the Falcons their first score of the second half and ensured their 15th straight season-opening victory and their 25th win without a
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Friday Night Blitz week 2, part 4 of 4, players of the week
Rob’s player of the week: Lewis-Palmer QB/ DE Devan Zahl. Danny’s player of the week: Discovery Canyon’s defense. Lewis-Palmer knocked off Coronado, 14-6. Discovery Canyon beat Pueblo South, 21-13.
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Friday Night Blitz week 2, part 1 of 4
Pueblo West wins the Pigskin Classic by thumping Pueblo County, 48-0. Discovery Canyon tops Pueblo South, 21-13. Air Academy wins a messy game over Widefield, 20-14.
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