Football Preview: Chaparral Wolverines vs. Douglas County Huskies
The Chaparral Wolverines will venture away from home to square off against the Douglas County Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chaparral is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Chaparral is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Fountain-Fort Carson on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chaparral was beaten by Fountain-Fort Carson 48-6. The Wolverines were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-0.
Chaparral didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cade Sleight and Dominic Cordray. Sleight is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Angus Garvey was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Douglas County's offense. They were outmatched by Legend on the road and fell 48-0. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost eight in a row.
Chaparral's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Douglas County, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Chaparral took a serious blow against Douglas County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 42-0. Thankfully for Chaparral, Jordan Wilhelm (who threw for 148 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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