Football Preview: Plateau Valley Cowboys vs. West Grand Mustangs
Plateau Valley hasn't had much luck against West Grand recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Plateau Valley Cowboys are taking a road trip to take on the West Grand Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Plateau Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Vail Christian, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Plateau Valley was ranked 18th). Plateau Valley took down Vail Christian 50-34 on Saturday. The Cowboys' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Plateau Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Virgil James Kuper and Hunter White. White also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 84.
Meanwhile, West Grand put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Lake County, posting a 46-8 win at home. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 38 points or more this season.
A big part of West Grand's victory came down to the chemistry between Blake Terryberry and his top target Joe Probst. Terryberry threw for 237 yards and five touchdowns on only 18 passes while Probst picked up 145 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Terryberry also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) also went to Jackson Steinle, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Plateau Valley pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for West Grand, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Plateau Valley beat West Grand 48-36 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plateau Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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