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SENIOR NIGHT WIN
👴 SENIOR NIGHT!
Rocky Mountain @ TRHS
Friday 10/23 | Canvas Stadium (HR)
6:30 PM - Senior Presentations
7:00 PM - Kick Off
👴 SENIOR NIGHT!
Rocky Mountain @ TRHS
Friday 10/23 | Canvas Stadium (HR)
6:30 PM - Senior Presentations
7:00 PM - Kick Off
Senior Spotlight: #77 Michael Newhouse
🏈 Position: Offensive Line
🗓️ Years Playing: 6 years
🏅 Do you play other sports: Wrestling for 3 years
🎿 What do you enjoy outside of football: Playing drums and video games
🍽️ Favorite food: Burgers
👩🏫 Favorite TR class and teacher: AP U.S. History and Mr. Johnson
🐻 Favorite HS football memory: My first Bear Camp freshman year
🏆 Proudest accomplishments: First Team Academic All-State (football), academic letter
💙 Which teammate deserves a shoutout: Dane Giles, great leader and person.
🎓 Plans for next year? Study finance at Texas Tech
😊 Advice for next year’s team: Enjoy every snap and every game.
💬 Final words: It’s been a great 4 years.
Senior Spotlight: #77 Michael Newhouse
🏈 Position: Offensive Line
🗓️ Years Playing: 6 years
🏅 Do you play other sports: Wrestling for 3 years
🎿 What do you enjoy outside of football: Playing drums and video games
🍽️ Favorite food: Burgers
👩🏫 Favorite TR class and teacher: AP U.S. History and Mr. Johnson
🐻 Favorite HS football memory: My first Bear Camp freshman year
🏆 Proudest accomplishments: First Team Academic All-State (football), academic letter
💙 Which teammate deserves a shoutout: Dane Giles, great leader and person.
🎓 Plans for next year? Study finance at Texas Tech
😊 Advice for next year’s team: Enjoy every snap and every game.
💬 Final words: It’s been a great 4 years.
Senior Spotlight: #73 Clayton Brewer
🏈 Position: Left Guard and Defensive End
🗓️ Years Playing: Since 4th grade
🏅 Do you play other sports: Wrestling for 3 years
🎿 What do you enjoy outside of football: Hanging out with friends and family
🍽️ Favorite food: Steak
🐻 Favorite HS football memory: Summer weights
🏆 Proudest accomplishments: First Team All-League, state qualifier, and regional champ
💙 Which teammate deserves a shoutout: Taj. We’ve played football together since 4th grade and have just been dogs since day one.
🎓 Plans for next year? Still deciding!
😊 Advice for next year’s team: Grit.
Senior Spotlight: #73 Clayton Brewer
🏈 Position: Left Guard and Defensive End
🗓️ Years Playing: Since 4th grade
🏅 Do you play other sports: Wrestling for 3 years
🎿 What do you enjoy outside of football: Hanging out with friends and family
🍽️ Favorite food: Steak
🐻 Favorite HS football memory: Summer weights
🏆 Proudest accomplishments: First Team All-League, state qualifier, and regional champ
💙 Which teammate deserves a shoutout: Taj. We’ve played football together since 4th grade and have just been dogs since day one.
🎓 Plans for next year? Still deciding!
😊 Advice for next year’s team: Grit.
Senior Spotlight: #70 Landon Parks
😎 Nickname: LP
🏈 Position: Right Guard and occasional Right Tackle
🗓️ Years Playing: 3 years
🎿 What do you enjoy outside of football: Playing guitar, hiking, and cooking
🍽️ Favorite food: Medium-rare steak with mashed potatoes and asparagus
👩🏫 Favorite TR class and teacher: AP Biology and Mr. Sicard
🐻 Favorite HS football memory: Coming back after a season-ending ACL tear and blowing out Chaparral 44–0 in Week 1
🏆 Proudest accomplishments: Lettering in football twice, earning an academic letter, and making a full recovery after season-ending ACL, MCL, and meniscus tears
💙 Which teammate deserves a shoutout: Clayton Brewer. He always brings energy to practice, and on game days he hypes everyone up before the game and at halftime.
🎓 Plans for next year? Still deciding!
😊 Advice for next year’s team: No matter what position you play, play at 100% and give it your all, so you won’t leave the field regretting not doing the best you could’ve.
Senior Spotlight: #70 Landon Parks
😎 Nickname: LP
🏈 Position: Right Guard and occasional Right Tackle
🗓️ Years Playing: 3 years
🎿 What do you enjoy outside of football: Playing guitar, hiking, and cooking
🍽️ Favorite food: Medium-rare steak with mashed potatoes and asparagus
👩🏫 Favorite TR class and teacher: AP Biology and Mr. Sicard
🐻 Favorite HS football memory: Coming back after a season-ending ACL tear and blowing out Chaparral 44–0 in Week 1
🏆 Proudest accomplishments: Lettering in football twice, earning an academic letter, and making a full recovery after season-ending ACL, MCL, and meniscus tears
💙 Which teammate deserves a shoutout: Clayton Brewer. He always brings energy to practice, and on game days he hypes everyone up before the game and at halftime.
🎓 Plans for next year? Still deciding!
😊 Advice for next year’s team: No matter what position you play, play at 100% and give it your all, so you won’t leave the field regretting not doing the best you could’ve.
Senior Spotlight: #66 Jacob Johnson
🏈 Position: Left Tackle
🗓️ Years Playing: 6 years
🏅 Do you play other sports: Wrestling for 4 years
🎿 What do you enjoy outside of football: Playing games and hanging out with friends
🐻 Favorite HS football memory: The Rock Canyon snow game freshman year
🏆 Proudest accomplishment: My musical ability
💙 Which teammate deserves a shoutout: Pierce, for having grit and making practices easier.
🎓 Plans for next year? Still deciding!
😊 Advice for next year’s team: Keep your head up and don’t let a loss get to you.
Senior Spotlight: #66 Jacob Johnson
🏈 Position: Left Tackle
🗓️ Years Playing: 6 years
🏅 Do you play other sports: Wrestling for 4 years
🎿 What do you enjoy outside of football: Playing games and hanging out with friends
🐻 Favorite HS football memory: The Rock Canyon snow game freshman year
🏆 Proudest accomplishment: My musical ability
💙 Which teammate deserves a shoutout: Pierce, for having grit and making practices easier.
🎓 Plans for next year? Still deciding!
😊 Advice for next year’s team: Keep your head up and don’t let a loss get to you.
Senior Spotlight: #60 Taj Fornnarino
🏈 Position: Offensive Line
🗓️ Years Playing: 11 years
🏅 Do you play other sports: Lacrosse for 9 years
🎿 What do you enjoy outside of football: Skiing and hanging out with friends
🍽️ Favorite food: Spaghetti
👩🏫 Favorite TR class and teachers: AP Psychology, and Mr. Ameen or Mr. Caroll
🐻 Favorite HS football memory: Getting to be a part of the change that turned the team around
🏆 Proudest accomplishments: 3-year football letter, 4-year lacrosse letter, 4x Academic All-State First Team across both sports, 3-year football starter, 3.95 GPA
💙 Which teammate deserves a shoutout: Clayton, for being my best friend in football since elementary school. Love you, fam.
🎓 Plans for next year? Hoping to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy or Naval Academy and major in aerospace engineering
😊 Advice for next year’s team: Don’t get down if things don’t go as planned. It’s all happening for a reason, and you’ll find your way out.
💬 Final words: Don’t forget what it means to be a Dog Soldier. Once one, always one.
Senior Spotlight: #60 Taj Fornnarino
🏈 Position: Offensive Line
🗓️ Years Playing: 11 years
🏅 Do you play other sports: Lacrosse for 9 years
🎿 What do you enjoy outside of football: Skiing and hanging out with friends
🍽️ Favorite food: Spaghetti
👩🏫 Favorite TR class and teachers: AP Psychology, and Mr. Ameen or Mr. Caroll
🐻 Favorite HS football memory: Getting to be a part of the change that turned the team around
🏆 Proudest accomplishments: 3-year football letter, 4-year lacrosse letter, 4x Academic All-State First Team across both sports, 3-year football starter, 3.95 GPA
💙 Which teammate deserves a shoutout: Clayton, for being my best friend in football since elementary school. Love you, fam.
🎓 Plans for next year? Hoping to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy or Naval Academy and major in aerospace engineering
😊 Advice for next year’s team: Don’t get down if things don’t go as planned. It’s all happening for a reason, and you’ll find your way out.
💬 Final words: Don’t forget what it means to be a Dog Soldier. Once one, always one.
Senior Spotlight: #56 Trenton Morehead
😎 Nickname: Trent
🏈 Position: Defensive End
🗓️ Years Playing: 2 years
🎿 What do you enjoy outside of football: Fishing and hanging out with friends and family
🍽️ Favorite food: Steak
👩🏫 Favorite TR class: Power Weights
🐻 Favorite HS football memory: Making the playoffs last year
🏆 Proudest accomplishment: Making varsity in my second year of football
💙 Which teammate deserves a shoutout: Dane Giles
🎓 Plans for next year? Most likely trade school
😊 Advice for next year’s team: Try to get better every day, no matter the circumstances, and always follow your principles.
Senior Spotlight: #56 Trenton Morehead
😎 Nickname: Trent
🏈 Position: Defensive End
🗓️ Years Playing: 2 years
🎿 What do you enjoy outside of football: Fishing and hanging out with friends and family
🍽️ Favorite food: Steak
👩🏫 Favorite TR class: Power Weights
🐻 Favorite HS football memory: Making the playoffs last year
🏆 Proudest accomplishment: Making varsity in my second year of football
💙 Which teammate deserves a shoutout: Dane Giles
🎓 Plans for next year? Most likely trade school
😊 Advice for next year’s team: Try to get better every day, no matter the circumstances, and always follow your principles.
Senior Spotlight: #55 Bryson Voris
🏈 Position: Defensive Tackle
🗓️ Years Playing: 3 years
🎿 What do you enjoy outside of football: Snowboarding and welding
🍽️ Favorite food: Steak
👩🏫 Favorite TR class and teacher: Welding and Mr. Chaparro
🐻 Favorite HS football memory: Team dinners
💙 Which teammate deserves a shoutout: Dane Giles, for the great energy he brings to the team and for inspiring me and others to be better people.
🎓 Plans for next year? An apprenticeship
😊 Advice for next year’s team: Details matter.
💬 Final words: It’s been great playing for this team, and I enjoyed every minute of being a part of ThunderRidge football.
Senior Spotlight: #55 Bryson Voris
🏈 Position: Defensive Tackle
🗓️ Years Playing: 3 years
🎿 What do you enjoy outside of football: Snowboarding and welding
🍽️ Favorite food: Steak
👩🏫 Favorite TR class and teacher: Welding and Mr. Chaparro
🐻 Favorite HS football memory: Team dinners
💙 Which teammate deserves a shoutout: Dane Giles, for the great energy he brings to the team and for inspiring me and others to be better people.
🎓 Plans for next year? An apprenticeship
😊 Advice for next year’s team: Details matter.
💬 Final words: It’s been great playing for this team, and I enjoyed every minute of being a part of ThunderRidge football.
Senior Spotlight: #53 Dennis Fletcher
😎 Nickname: Fletch
🏈 Position: Defensive End and Punter
🗓️ Years Playing: 1 year of flag, 4 years of tackle
🎿 What do you enjoy outside of football: Listening to music
🍽️ Favorite food: Sushi
👩🏫 Favorite TR class and teacher: Photography and Mr. Riggs
🐻 Favorite HS football memory: Beating Lakewood freshman year
💙 Which teammate deserves a shoutout: Dane Giles. He’s a real brother who loves the game and loves his teammates. He’s the definition of a team player, and I love the guy.
🎓 Plans for next year? Trade school for plumbing
😊 Advice for next year’s team: Keep your head up and don’t let other people tell you what you can and can’t do.
💬 Final words: I love every moment.
Senior Spotlight: #53 Dennis Fletcher
😎 Nickname: Fletch
🏈 Position: Defensive End and Punter
🗓️ Years Playing: 1 year of flag, 4 years of tackle
🎿 What do you enjoy outside of football: Listening to music
🍽️ Favorite food: Sushi
👩🏫 Favorite TR class and teacher: Photography and Mr. Riggs
🐻 Favorite HS football memory: Beating Lakewood freshman year
💙 Which teammate deserves a shoutout: Dane Giles. He’s a real brother who loves the game and loves his teammates. He’s the definition of a team player, and I love the guy.
🎓 Plans for next year? Trade school for plumbing
😊 Advice for next year’s team: Keep your head up and don’t let other people tell you what you can and can’t do.
💬 Final words: I love every moment.
Senior Spotlight: #44 Dane Giles
😎 Nickname: Dane G
🏈 Position: Middle Linebacker and Running Back
🗓️ Years Playing: 9 years
🎿 What do you enjoy outside of football: Hunting and riding dirt bikes and horses
🍽️ Favorite food: Spaghetti
👩🏫 Favorite TR class and teacher: Woodworking and Mr. Paisley. He’s so knowledgeable and taught me a lot of cool stuff.
🐻 Favorite HS football memory: Beating Columbine in Week 1 this season. Looking up and seeing our student section packed was so meaningful to me.
🏆 Proudest accomplishments: 2-year varsity captain, 2025 ThunderRidge Defensive Player of the Year
💙 Which teammate deserves a shoutout: Shane. He’s a great player and a great dude, and he’s going to have an amazing year next season.
🎓 Plans for next year? Still deciding!
😊 Advice for next year’s team: Work as hard as you possibly can and always, always believe in yourself, even when nobody else does.
💬 Final words: This program has truly changed my life and made me a much better man, which is really what football is all about. I’m forever grateful to ThunderRidge football.
Senior Spotlight: #44 Dane Giles
😎 Nickname: Dane G
🏈 Position: Middle Linebacker and Running Back
🗓️ Years Playing: 9 years
🎿 What do you enjoy outside of football: Hunting and riding dirt bikes and horses
🍽️ Favorite food: Spaghetti
👩🏫 Favorite TR class and teacher: Woodworking and Mr. Paisley. He’s so knowledgeable and taught me a lot of cool stuff.
🐻 Favorite HS football memory: Beating Columbine in Week 1 this season. Looking up and seeing our student section packed was so meaningful to me.
🏆 Proudest accomplishments: 2-year varsity captain, 2025 ThunderRidge Defensive Player of the Year
💙 Which teammate deserves a shoutout: Shane. He’s a great player and a great dude, and he’s going to have an amazing year next season.
🎓 Plans for next year? Still deciding!
😊 Advice for next year’s team: Work as hard as you possibly can and always, always believe in yourself, even when nobody else does.
💬 Final words: This program has truly changed my life and made me a much better man, which is really what football is all about. I’m forever grateful to ThunderRidge football.
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Meet the Coaches
Head Coach: Jay Madden jmadden@dcsdk12.org
Jay Madden is in his second year at TRHS, hired in January 2025 after a legendary run at Pomona High School in Arvada, where he was both a player and, for 18 seasons, head coach, winning the 5A state title in 2017. Over roughly 30 years as a Colorado head coach — also including stints at Alameda, Dakota Ridge, Mullen, and Legacy — he’s compiled a career record around 239-100 with 22 playoff appearances and multiple Colorado and league Coach of the Year honors. A Pomona alum himself who played college football at Mesa College, Madden is known for building programs around family and character, with his wife Shalene long serving as a central figure in his teams’ culture.
Junior Varsity Head Coach: Aaron Bitler
Freshmen Head Coach: Zack Fairchild
