GREENWOOD VILLAGE — Cherry Creek survived.

The Bruins overcame four turnovers, several other costly miscues and Valor Christian’s best effort on Saturday at the Stutler Bowl. Cherry Creek rallied to beat the Eagles, 21-13, to advance to its eighth straight title game.

Cherry Creek had just six turnovers all season entering the semifinal, but giving the ball away four times — plus a couple dropped passes on heaves downfield, and multiple impactful penalties — wasn’t enough to deter the top-seeded Bruins from moving on.

“To be able to beat a really good team when we turned it over the way we did — I give a lot of credit to (Valor Christian coach) Mike (Sanford) and his staff, they were well prepared,” Cherry Creek head coach Dave Logan said. “But I also give a lot of credit to my kids and

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