Football Recap: Chaparral Wolverines vs. Highlands Ranch Falcons
Chaparral put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Highlands Ranch Falcons on the road to the tune of 33-6. Considering the Wolverines have won seven games by more than 26 points this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Zoey Fink, who threw for 227 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.4% of her passes, and also rushed for 75 yards on only eight carries. Those 75 rushing yards gave her a new career-high. Jamie Baum was Fink's top target, picking up 45 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chaparral was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Chaparral's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Molly McWilliams was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up fourherself.
When it comes to explaining why Highlands Ranch lost, don't look at Addison McLeod. Despite the final result, she rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. McLeod's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain her lofty yards per carry total.
Chaparral pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Highlands Ranch, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Chaparral wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 31-20 loss against Mountain Vista on the 7th. As for Highlands Ranch, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 41-19 defeat against Rock Canyon on the 7th.
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