Football Recap: Western Warriors vs. Cheyenne Desert Shields
If Western was feeling good fresh off their 48-27 takedown of Bonanza last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Western Warriors took a 34-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cheyenne Desert Shields on Friday. The Warriors have struggled against the Desert Shields recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though they lost, Western was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Western's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Cheyenne, they pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Western will welcome Rancho at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Western is facing Rancho at the right time seeing as Rancho is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Cheyenne, they are taking a road trip to square off against Cimarron-Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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