Class 1A Football Preview-State Championship
By: Anthony Garcia
The matchup we have all been waiting for! Both teams will hit the field in Pueblo at Noon at Dutch Clark Stadium. We will be providing updates on Facebook plus posting highlights as we get them! Good Luck to all teams!
(Picture selected is the higher seed! Not who I am picking)
#1 Wray (12-0) vs #2 Forge Christian (12-0), Saturday 11/30 at 12pm
Wray punched their ticket into the State Championship with a 52 to 15 win over Buena Vista. Wray was in a battle in the first quarter tied at 7 before jumping out to a 27 to 15 lead going into halftime. Wray never looked back, outscoring Buena Vista 25 to 0 in the second half. Wray defensively gave up a long run to start the game but locked down after that. Wray had 1 sack by Eric Tracy and a INT by Austin Collins in the endzone that ended a drive by Buena Vista. Samuel Meisner led all tacklers with 12 and 2 TFL. Bryson Lewis and Austin Collins also had over 10 tackles in the game. Offensively Wray had a huge day racking up over 538 yards of total offense. QB Casey Midcap had a monster day going 10 of 13 for 240 yards and 4 days and rushing for another TD. RB Samuel Meisner also had a big day with 142 yards and 2 TDs. WR/RB Austin Collins had 90 yards receiving and 2 receiving TD and rushed for 59 yards.
Forge Christian punched their ticket into the State Championship with a 37 to 0 win over the defending State Champions the Limon Badgers. Forge Christian once again played phenomenal defense holding Limon to 0 points. Forge Christian was in a battle in the first quarter leading just 10 to 0 and they used their FG kicker well as he made 3 FGs in the first half to help Forge Christian lead 16 to 0 at halftime. Forge Christian would get things going in the second half and defeat Limon. Forge Christian defensively was led by Dante Vigil who had 17 Tackles and 1 TFL. Carson Craig had 12 tackles to break the double-digit mark. Forge Christian had 5 sacks in the game with Carson Craig and Ethan Maxwell each recording a pair. Forge Christian also had a fumble recovery by Quentin Torres. Offensively Forge Christian had a big day racking up 458 yards of total offense. QB Sullivan Strange once again led the offense going 10 of 17 for 159 yards, 1 passing TD, and 116 yards rushing. RB Dante Vigil lead all rushers with 129 yards, 1 passing TD, and 1 rushing TD. WR Quentin Torres lead all receiver with 50 yards receiving and WR Joey Shelton had a pair of receiving TDs.
Series: These two teams have not meet since the MaxPreps Era. They did have four common opponents. Wray defeated Wiggins (42-7), Platte Canyon (42-0), Yuma (44-0), and Limon (42-7). Forge Christian defeated Wiggins (41-0), Platte Canyon (62-0), Yuma (42-0), and Limon (37-0).
| Wray Stat Leaders | Forge Christian Stat Leaders |
| Passing Leaders: Casey Midcap, 77 of 113 for 1490 yards, 21 TDs and 1 INT Rushing Leaders: Samuel Meisner, 172 carries for 1478 yards and 25 TDs Casey Midcap, 90 carries for 963 yards and 19 TDs Austin Collins, 44 carries for 457 yards and 5 TDs Receiving Leaders: Aaron Tena, 655 yards and 8 TDs Austin Collins, 301 yards and 6 TDs Tackle Leaders: Samuel Meisner, 116 Tackles & 13 TFL Austin Collins, 64 Tackles & 7 TFL Tavery Chappell, 63 Tackles & 11 TFL Sack Leaders: Tavery Chappell, 5 Sacks Eric Tracy, 3 Sacks INT Leaders Aaron Tena, 4 INTs Austin Collins, 4 INTs | Passing Leaders: Sullivan Strange, 90 of 140 for 1819 yards, 29 TDs and 2 INTs Rushing Leaders: Euli Tafoya, 79 carries for 838 yards and 7 TDs Dante Vigil, 66 carries, for 798 yards and 12 TDs Sullivan Strange, 60 carries, for 559 yards and 9 TDs Receiving Leaders: Brenden Hardy, 515 yards and 4 TDs Joey Shelton, 463 yards and 9 TDs Tackle Leaders: Dante Vigil, 121 Tackles & 11 TFL Carson Craig, 80 Tackles & 13 TFL Ethan Maxwell, 58 Tackles & 14 TFL Sack Leaders: Euli Tafoya, 9 Sacks Ethan maxwell, 5 Sacks INT Leaders: Quentin Torres, 4 INTs Sullivan Strange, 3 INTs |
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