Evergreen Cougars (Evergreen, CO) fans went home in high spirits Thursday as they saw their football team triumph over the visiting Wheat Ridge Farmers (Wheat Ridge, CO), 71-20 in a league battle.

With the win, Evergreen improves its record to 6-2 on the season. The Cougars host Conifer (Conifer, CO) to meet the Lobos in a 3A West Metro test on Friday, November 7. The Lobos come into the test with a record of 8-1. Conifer won 50-9 in their recent league test against Green Mountain (Lakewood, CO)

With the defeat, Wheat Ridge drops to 1-8 on the campaign. The Farmers travel to Summit (Frisco, CO) to face the Tigers in a 3A West Metro challenge on Friday, November 7. The Tigers go into the challenge with a record of 1-8. Summit lost 17-14 in their recent league challenge against Skyview (Thornton, CO)