The Mountain Vista Golden Eagles are planning an encore performance. It’s a big ask. How do they top what they did last fall?

In the first CHSAA-sanctioned Class 5A girls flag football season, the Golden Eagles won the state championship with a thrilling 32-21 victory over Arvada West. Mountain Vista was a perfect 19-0.

“It was so cool because it set the precedent by winning the first state championship, so now it’s like, ‘How many more can we get?’ ” senior center/receiver Braelynn Looney said. “If we put in the work, I think it’s definitely a possibility. We have an excellent coaching staff, and we have talented young girls coming up.”

Most importantly, Vista has Ariana Akey returning at quarterback.

The 5-foot-5 dynamo carries an impressive resume into her senior season. As a juni

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