Valor Christian Gets Past Regis Jesuit Despite Injury To Quarterback: Colorado High School Football – Sports Illustrated

Two Colorado high school football programs squared off in the regular-season finale Friday, and the winner may claim a conference title.Valor Christian traveled to Aurora for a Week 10 showdown with Regis Jesuit in a 5A Southern Football league contest. The Eagles, despite losing quarterback Titus Huard to an injury, were able to extend a seven-point halftime lead, building it to 17 before settling for a 24-14 win.Follow Valor Christian at Regis Jesuit LIVE on the NFHS NetworkValor Christian is now 8-2 overall and the Eagles also claimed the 5A Southern Football outright league title at 6-0. The Eagles lost Huard for the second half, though it was reported that he had suffered a mild injury, but they were able to overcome that and manage to control things after halftime.QB Titus Huard left at halftime with what is being described as a "very mild injury". Valor was leading Regis Jesuit 14-7 at the half and went on to win the "Holy War" 24-14.Post-game interview with Reis Russell Washington commit coming later#9preps #9sports #copreps pic.twitter.com/LoLMtXamFPRegis Jesuit dropped to 6-4 overall and went to 4-2 in the league.In this week’s High School On SI Colorado Top 25 rankings, Valor Christian is ranked No. 4. Now, the Eagles get set to attempt to make a deep run in the 5A playoffs, which get under way next week.Follow High School On SI correspondent Buck Ringgold (@Bucks_Ballpark) for all of the live updates and scoring from Aurora.Scroll down for live score and game updates from kickoff to the postgame. Refresh this page for the latest.Refresh for latest– Valor Christian ends the regular season on a six-game winning streak as the Eagles prevail on the road.- Regis Jesuit tries a long field goal with 40 seconds left to try and make it a one-score game, but the kick comes up short and Valor is going to win this.- TOUCHDOWN REGIS JESUIT. Theo Shelburn gets his second TD catch on the night, this time grabbing a 26-yarder from Luke Rubley. (Valor Christian, 24-14 | 4:10, 4th) – TOUCHDOWN VALOR CHRISTIAN. Eagles make it a 17-point advantage as Rory Mann scores from 14 yards out. (Valor Christian, 24-7 | 6:18, 4th) – FIELD GOAL VALOR CHRISTIAN. Eagles extend their lead to 10 points on a 21-yard field goal from Luke Brust. (Valor Christian, 17-7 | 1:38, 3rd) – Second-half action is now under way.- TOUCHDOWN VALOR CHRISTIAN. Eagles regain the lead right before halftime as Elijah Brown goes in from 3 yards out. Luke Brust tacks on the PAT. (Valor Christian, 14-7 | 1:20, 2nd) – TOUCHDOWN REGIS JESUIT. Theo Shelburn, who recovered the muffed punt to set up the drive, finishes it as he hauls in a 2-yard TD pass from quarterback Luke Rubley. Charlie Wolpert tacks on the game-tying PAT. (7-7 | 6:34, 2nd) – Valor forces Regis to punt, but the Eagles muff the return, and the Raiders' Theo Shelburn makes the recovery near the Valor 20.- TOUCHDOWN VALOR CHRISTIAN. Eagles break through on their opening drive. From the Regis 3, quarterback Titus Huard with the brilliant play-action fake and finds a wide open Jaret Horn in the end zone. (Valor Christian, 7-0 | 6:30, 1st) – Regis Jesuit will field the opening kickoff to start the game.- Live from Kellogg Stadium in Aurora, the 5A Southern Football conference title is possibly at stake as No. 4 ranked Valor Christian – the first-place team in the league – travels to face Regis Jesuit, which can still claim a share of the conference championship.The Eagles have won five straight since a 2-2 start, which featured back-to-back losses to California powerhouse Mater Dei and in-state power Cherry Creek, which rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to edge Valor, 16-15.Valor is coming off back-to-back shutout wins against Pine Creek and Fountain-Fort Carson, scoring a combined 98-0.Titus Huard, a junior quarterback, has thrown for 2,152 yards this season with 28 TDs. Senior receiver Jackson Coleman has hauled in 46 passes for 950 yards and 12 scores.The Raiders opened their season at 1-3 before rallying to win five straight contests, including a 24-21 win last week against a ranked Grandview squad.Junior quarterback Luke Rubley has thrown for nearly 2,000 yards and 17 TDs. His top target has been another junior, Colt Jones, who has caught 64 passes for 933 yards and nine scores.Buck Ringgold is a veteran high school sportswriter with extensive experience covering sports in Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana. He is a longtime contributor to High School On SI.© 2026 ABG-SI LLC – SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC. – All Rights Reserved. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates, licensees and related brands. 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