Football Recap: Fruita Monument Wildcats vs. Mountain Vista Golden Eagles
Fruita Monument was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 49-6 loss at the hands of the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Golden Eagles are ranked second).
Benjamin Romero threw for 44 yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Heath Shaneman rushed for 32 yards.
Mountain Vista had a senior duo take command as Jack Blais gained 146 total yards and three touchdowns and Austyn Modrzewski threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt. What's more, Modrzewski also racked up 31 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Fruita Monument's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Mountain Vista, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Fruita Monument will venture away from home to challenge Valor Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valor Christian is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Fruita Monument will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Mountain Vista, they will welcome Rock Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mountain Vista's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
