SOUTHERN COLORADO (KOAA) — Friday Football Fever is back! The action begins Thursday night, followed by plenty of action on Friday.
The first Game of the Week of this year's Friday Football Fever season is a battle of the Eagles as Valor Christian takes on Pine Creek at District 20 Stadium. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. on Friday.
Last season, Pine Creek lost at Valor Christian 34-14 in the regular season. Valor Christian finished 11-2 overall, losing in the semifinals to 5A state champion Cherry Creek 42-17.
Pine Creek finished the season 7-4 and lost to Erie 28-23 in the second round of the 5A state playoffs. Pine Creek was 4-1 in Southern League play, placing them in second behind Legend, who lost to Cherry Creek in the final 13-10.
Friday Football Fever - Zero Week Schedule
Thursday:
FINAL: Falcon Falcons 7, Rampart Rams 6
Friday:
Holyoke Dragons vs Colorado Springs Christian Lions 5:00 p.m.
Arvada West Wildcats vs Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans 7:00 p.m.
Valor Christian Eagles vs Pine Creek Eagles 7:00 p.m.
Denver East Angels vs Sand Creek Scorpions 7:00 p.m.
Columbine Rebels vs Vista Ridge Wolves 7:00 p.m.
Other Games in Southern Colorado - Zero Week Schedule
Friday:
Springfield Longhorns vs Clayton (N.M.) Yellow Jackets 6:00 p.m.
Sierra Grande Panthers vs Eads Eagles 6:00 p.m.
McClave Cardinals vs Sedgwick County Cougars 6:00 p.m.
Pueblo West Cyclones vs Loveland Red Wolves 7:00 p.m.
Pueblo East Eagles vs Fort Morgan Mustangs 7:00 p.m.
Manitou Springs Mustangs vs Rye Thunderbolts 7:00 p.m.
Ellicott Thunderhawks vs Trinidad Miners 7:00 p.m.
Arickaree Bison vs Cheraw Wolverines 7:00 p.m.
Holly Wildcats vs Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds 7:00 p.m.
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