Football Recap: Tough Loss for Rampart

Rampart extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-4. They were beaten by the Palmer Ridge Bears 56-7. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Bears are ranked sixth).

Connor Smith threw for 53 yards on 5 of 13 attempts. Brant Landrum was his top target, picking up 35 receiving yards.

As for Palmer Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently, winning 20 of their last 21 matchups, dating back to last year. That's helped them to a 7-0 record this season. The result was nothing new for Palmer Ridge, who have now won six contests by 21 points or more so far this season.

Palmer Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Micah Nocita, who rushed for 91 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 9 carries. The game marked Nocita's second in a row with at least two rushing touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Breck Davis, who threw for 138 yards and 2 TDs while completing 80% of his passes.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Rampart is set to challenge their familiar foe Air Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 16th. Meanwhile, Palmer Ridge will take on their in-conference opponent Vista Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on the 16th.