Football Preview: Widefield Gladiators vs. Air Academy Kadets
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Widefield is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Air Academy Kadets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Widefield was beaten by Liberty 36-6. The Gladiators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-0.
Meanwhile, Air Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 40-27 to Sand Creek.
Air Academy might have lost, but man, Ben Fernengel was a machine: he rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Fernengel is now averaging an impressive 112 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Air Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Widefield's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Air Academy, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Widefield strolled past Air Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 33-14. Will Widefield repeat their success, or does Air Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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