Ben Forsee gets to stare down his biggest cross country opportunities yet on Saturday. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Let's hope nobody in 4A is taking anything for granted, because there certainly is no justification for doing so. The two 4A state championships must be earned on Saturday, as it doesn't appear that any of the top teams are in a charitable mood.
On the girls' side, we may have seen a preview of the state title matchup at the 4A Region 2 meet in Lyons. Two points separated Mountain View and Thompson Valley, with both teams down a usual top-five runner. There are probably a lot of girls in Loveland not sleeping real well this week in anticipation of the rematch. Karina Ernst likely gives Thompson Valley a small edge at #1, but Riley Cooney and McKayla Gray likely get it back by #2. And so it goes down the roster. The 4s and 5s on these two teams will gain a new experience in significance on Saturday.
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