After missing two crucial free throws that would have put his team ahead towards the end of regulation, Chris Arehart sunk eight-straight baskets from the charity stripe to get the win in overtime.
Pine Creek senior running back Austin Schultz rushed for a season-high 189 yards on 16 carries, and added a touchdown, as No. 3 Pine Creek advanced to the Class 4A state title game with a 21-7 win against No. 2 Monarch at Centaurus High School on Saturday.
Monarch hasn’t scored less than 39 points in a football game. They’ve averaged 48 points per match up in 2013. However, defense played the biggest factor in their quarterfinal win against Loveland.
Over the past two seasons, Colorado Academy has accumulated a combined record of 38-0-2. And, at the end of the 2013 season, the Mustangs found themselves in a familiar place.
Jordan Morey is a native of Canandaigua, N.Y. After graduating from St. Bonaventure University in May 2013, he decided to move out to Denver. He has a strong passion for sports reporting, and is an avid fan of the Denver Nuggets.
