Northfield at Cherry Creek Live Updates: Colorado High School Football

On the field, Cherry Creek continues its recent dominance in Colorado high school football.

Northfield is the latest team to attempt to take down the No. 1 ranked team in this week’s High School On SI Colorado Top 25. The Nighthawks travel to the Stutler Bowl in Greenwood Village to challenge the mighty Bruins.

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Both teams come in with identical 5-1 records. Northfield suffered its first loss last week after a 5-0 start, while Cherry Creek’s lone defeat was a forfeit in the season opener against Chatfield, a game the Bruins had originally won, 28-15.

The Bruins had to survive back-to-back close games, beating Legend in overtime and then using a late rally to edge Valor Christian, 16-15. They’ve started to assert their dominance of late, building a 31-0 first-half lead in an eventual 37-21 win at Cherokee Trail before returning home last week to down Arapahoe, 42-0.

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NORTHFIELD 10, CHERRY CREEK 7 3RD QTR.

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THIRD QUARTER

- Northfield still with the lead as we are now in the second half, and the Nighthawks are putting together a drive near midfield.

HALFTIME

- Wild ending to the first half. Northfield was in the red zone twice in the final minutes of the opening half, but come away with zilch.

SECOND QUARTER

- The clock runs out in the first half after Northfield converted a short pass inside the 10. The Nighthawks were out of time outs. Another missed scoring chance for the Nighthawks.

- FUMBLE RECOVERY NORTHFIELD. Nighthawks get a huge takeaway with 23 seconds left in the half, recovering a loose ball inside the Cherry Creek 20.

- Northfield takes a sack on third-and-goal, and the Nighthawks are having to try a 49-yard field goal, but it's short and may have been tipped by a Cherry Creek player. We have just over a minute left.

- Northfield had a TD, but was called back due to a penalty. Nighthawks commit a couple more penalties, but are still in the red zone with less than two minutes left until halftime.

- Northfield on the move once again, as the Nighthawks are in the red zone with under four minutes left in the half.

- Cherry Creek attempts to go for it again on a fourth down, but a pass goes incomplete and Northfield holds as we are midway through the second period.

- Cherry Creek converts on a fourth-and-short just past midfield and maintains possession.

- TOUCHDOWN NORTHFIELD. Nighthawks go in front for the first time tonight, as they take advantage of the interception. Tailback Kaeden Williams scoots in from 13 yards out, and the Nighthawks add the PAT. (Northfield, 10-7 | 9:37, 2nd)

- INTERCEPTION NORTHFIELD. Nighthawks get a takeaway and they now have the ball inside the Cherry Creek 30.

- Cherry Creek with the ball after forcing a punt late in the opening quarter and has it near midfield. Standout receiver Alijah Landrum-Hamilton fighting through a leg injury, and was taken out after making a catch to end the first.

FIRST QUARTER

- FIELD GOAL NORTHFIELD. Cherry Creek punts after getting the interception, and on the Nighthawks' second drive, they get on the board with a field goal from 39 yards out. (Cherry Creek, 7-3 | 4:51, 1st)

- INTERCEPTION CHERRY CREEK. Northfield has a long return on the ensuing kickoff and gets just past midfield. But the drive ends when the Bruins' Brandon Veasley Jr. picks off a pass inside his own 15.

- TOUCHDOWN CHERRY CREEK. In just two plays, the Bruins are on the board. Tailback Elijah Cromwell, who dropped a short pass on the opening play, more than makes up for that as he breaks loose on an 80-yard run, going down the sideline before cutting upfield to complete about the final 30 yards to the end zone. PAT is good. (Cherry Creek, 7-0 | 11:37, 1st)

- Cherry Creek will field the opening kickoff.

PREGAME

- Live from Stutler Bowl in Greenwood Village, No. 1 ranked Cherry Creek gets set for another Thursday night game, this time taking on Northfield in a matchup of 5-1 ball clubs.

ABOUT NORTHFIELD

The Nighthawks had won their first five ballgames before falling last week to Heritage, 24-21. On the season, they have scored a total of 205 points while allowing 98.

A key performer for Northfield is senior tailback Kaeden Williams. He has rushed for 822 yards and seven TDs.

ABOUT CHERRY CREEK

This will be the fourth time this season the Bruins have played on a Thursday night. But it will be the final time, as their final three regular-season contests are scheduled for Fridays.

Cherry Creek also got a boost in last week’s win with the return of junior quarterback Bentley Unruh, who missed several games due to an injury. Unruh - who has thrown for nearly 900 yards and 11 TDs - was 15-of-19 passing for 304 yards and two scores against Arapahoe.

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