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Today’s edition · Sun., Nov. 15

Air Force wins 24-3 in the fog, and TCA heads to the 2A semifinals

Plus, four boys soccer state titles were decided at Weidner Field on Saturday.

The Daily Colorado Springs team2 stories17 sources5 min read

Air Force FootballTop story

Air Force beats San Jose State 24-⁠3 on the ground in thick fog

Air Force ran its way past the Spartans

24-3
Air Force's win over San Jose State
452
rushing yards, all of Air Force's offense
8-2
Air Force's record
81 yards
on Evan Medders' touchdown run

Sources: KKTV, The Gazette

If you braved the fog at on Saturday night, you watched Air Force win without completing a pass. The Falcons beat San Jose State 24-3 and improved to 8-2, 4-2 in the Mountain West.

Kemper Hodges broke the scoreless tie with a 4-yard touchdown run, then celebrated with his signature belly rub. San Jose State's only points came on a 33-yard field goal in the third quarter. The Spartans' trip was rough, too: their Friday flight was pushed back amid the nationwide FAA ground stop, so they flew in Saturday morning and arrived at 11:25 a.m. for a 5:20 p.m. kickoff.

  • Evan Medders: 146 yards on 13 carries
  • Kemper Hodges: 117 yards, two touchdowns, 26 carries
  • Owen Allen: 103 rushing yards
  • Next up: UTEP at Falcon Stadium next Friday

Medders, Hodges and Allen each topped 100 rushing yards

Sources: KKTV, The Gazette

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Medders146 yards
Hodges117 yards
Allen103 yards
Sack16 yards
LaDue15 yards

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Prep Football

The Classical Academy edges Brush 23-⁠20 to reach a third straight 2A semifinal

If you follow high school football, here's the big one: No. 2 The Classical Academy beat No. 7 Brush 23-20 on Saturday. KRDO says the Titans will play Wellington in the next round.

The Titans won by three points

Source: The Gazette

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TCA23 points
Brush20 points

Junior Aaron Young broke up a fourth-down pass with 1 minute remaining to seal it. Junior Wilson Grothe kicked three field goals, including the one that made it 23-20 with 5:22 left, and he threw Young a 59-yard touchdown 1:48 into the third quarter. Grothe also qualified for state in the high jump the first time he tried it.

  • Brush: three long touchdown runs, including 63 and 40 yards
  • Josiah Musilli: 98 rushing yards on 17 attempts
  • TCA blocked a Brush PAT to keep it tied 20-20
  • TCA's record: 10-1

1,543passing yards for TCA's Wilson Grothe this season

Grothe, in his first year as starting quarterback, has also thrown 12 touchdowns for the Titans.

Source: The Gazette

News Notes

Soccer titles

hosted four boys soccer state title matches on Saturday: Legend beat Ralston Valley 1-0 in 5A and Mullen beat Kent Denver 1-0 in 4A. Jefferson Academy beat DSST Conservatory Green 1-0 in 3A, and St. John Paul the Great beat Crested Butte 3-0 in 2A. Colorado PrepsColorado PrepsColorado PrepsColorado Preps

Four schools won boys soccer state titles at Weidner Field

ClassChampionResult
5ALegend1-0 over Ralston Valley
4AMullen1-0 over Kent Denver
3AJefferson Academy1-0 over DSST Conservatory Green
2ASt. John Paul the Great3-0 over Crested Butte

Source: Colorado Preps

Cadet Chapel

Crews have installed the final stained glass panel at the Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel. Removal of more than 2,200 panels began in 2021 as part of a remodel to make the building watertight. The Gazette

Union Meadows

The Colorado Springs Fire Department says people are ignoring closures at its wildfire mitigation project in , tearing down signs and ripping out flagging. All of it violates fire code, so if you hike there, stay out of the project area. KOAA News5

Grass fire

CSFD crews responded to a grass fire near East Fountain Boulevard and South Union Boulevard around 9:02 p.m. Friday. The fire was contained around 9:11 p.m., and its cause is under investigation. FOX21 News ColoradoKKTV

Airport delays

Some travelers were still stuck at Colorado Springs Airport on Saturday, a day after the FAA lifted its nationwide ground stop. One traveler, Jim Engle, said the flight time moved from 3 o'clock to 4:30 and then to 8, so we suggest checking your flight status before you leave. KRDO

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Voyager 1 is about to hit a milestone: one light-day away from Earth. The Space Foundation Discovery Center is celebrating with a free Family Star Party on Wed., Nov. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. You can look at the stars with the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society, then warm up inside with a Golden Record activity. Sounds out of this world.

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  1. Sat., Nov. 14Planning Commission denies Project Primestone appeal; a ground stop hit COS
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  3. Thurs., Nov. 12Mt. Carmel turns 10, and a data-center-style plant gets a hearing
  4. Wed., Nov. 11Council passes 2027 city budget 8-1 on first vote
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Air Force wins 24-3 in the fog, and TCA heads to the 2A semifinals

Plus, four boys soccer state titles were decided at Weidner Field on Saturday.

The TLDR

  1. Air Force beats San Jose State 24-3 and moves to 8-2
  2. The Classical Academy edges Brush to reach the 2A semifinals
  3. Four boys soccer state titles are decided at Weidner Field
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