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GREENWOOD VILLAGE — Friday afternoon the playoff road starts for both the Ralston Valley Mustangs and the Cherry Creek Bruins.
The Bruins (7-3 overall) were awarded the No. 7 seed in the Class 5A tournament, while the Mustangs (6-4) come in as the No. 10 seed.
In the new waterfall alignment, the Cherry Creek Bruins were champions of the Mt. Elbert Conference, while Ralston Valley placed 2nd in the Mt. Wilson Conference which was headlined by the undefeated Eaglecrest Raptors.
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In terms of schedule, Cherry Creek had a more difficult non-league but had easier league play, the Mustangs had a challenging non-league opponent in Pomona which they dropped 28-7 and faced the aforementioned Raptors.
“We are definitely fired up to say the least,” junior wide receiver Dimitri Stanley said. “Anytime the playoffs start is when the real fun begins, we know we are only up against teams that are capable of beating us and we plan to come out hard, strong, and fast.”
Stanley has been a force on offense for the Bruins scoring 13 total touchdowns and having 1,103 all-purpose yards.
“I just looked help my team as much as I can every single game,” Stanley said. “I am humbled that my coaches and (teammates) trust me with the ball in my hands and I look to progress with my team and get better”
Also on the offensive side, after some early question marks, Trey Windham has stepped in and embraced his role as this teams quarterback.
“We are (all) confident in what he can do and the abilities that he has leading us into playoffs this week” Stanley said about his quarterback.
The Bruins and Mustangs face off at 4 o’clock MST. This game will be broadcasted live on the NFHS Network.