No. 1 Valor Christian boys lacrosse dominant in season opening win

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — For the first time in nearly two years, high school lacrosse is back in Colorado.

With the 2020 season wiped out due to to COVID-19 pandemic, and CHSAA's "Season D" starting later than usual, it was a long wait for lacrosse fans across the state. 

But it's back, and the No. 1 Valor Christian boys lived up to their preseason ranking on Tuesday afternoon, taking care of No. 17 Highlands Ranch 16-3. 

The Eagles jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead, took a 6-1 advantage into halftime and pulled away in the second half for the dominant victory. 

Next up for Valor is a home game on Friday night against Kent Denver while the Falcons will battle Legend on Saturday afternoon. 

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