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Cherry Creek Bruins Angelo Petrides (8), center, gets surrounded by his teammates while holding the 2021 5A State championship trophy after defeating the Valor Christian Eagles 21-0 at Empower Field at Mile High Dec. 04, 2021.
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Cheery Creek defender Tyler Tolbert (9), left, forces a fumble from Valor Christian RB Gavin Sawchuk (27) in the first quarter of the 2021 5A State championship football game at Empower Field at Mile High Dec. 04, 2021. Creek recovered, Cherry Creek defender Logan Brantley, right, was in on the play.
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Valor Christian QB Colton Allen (19) throw under pressure from Cherry Creek defender George Fitzpatrick (66) in the first quarter of the 2021 5A State championship football game at Empower Field at Mile High Dec. 04, 2021.
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Valor Christian RB Gavin Sawchuk, middle, gets wrapped up by Cherry Creek defenders Marte Russell, (10), Tyler Tolbert (9) and Chase Brackney (91) in the first quarter of the 2021 5A State championship football game at Empower Field at Mile High Dec. 04, 2021.
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Cherry Creek QB Christian Hammond (1) gets around Valor Christian Eagles defenders in the first quarter of the 2021 5A State championship football game at Empower Field at Mile High Dec. 04, 2021.
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Cheery Creek defender Tyler Tolbert (9), left, forces a fumble from Valor Christian RB Gavin Sawchuk (27) in the first quarter of the 2021 5A State championship football game at Empower Field at Mile High Dec. 04, 2021. Creek recovered, Cherry Creek defender Logan Brantley, right, was in on the play.
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Cherry Creek RB Arion Boyd (22) finds running room against Valor Christian defender Jordan Norwood in the first quarter of the 2021 5A State championship football game at Empower Field at Mile High Dec. 04, 2021.