Football Recap: Bennett Wilkes Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Summit

By Team Reports Nov 21, 2024, 10:41am

Football Recap: Wheat Ridge Farmers vs. Summit Tigers

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A well-balanced attack led Wheat Ridge over Summit in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. The Wheat Ridge Farmers snuck past the Summit Tigers with a 23-18 victory. This was payback for the Farmers, who suffered a 32-14 loss the last time these two teams met.

Wheat Ridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bennett Wilkes, who picked up 167 receiving yards and a touchdown. Wilkes' longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Mccune, who threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.

The victory got Wheat Ridge back to even at 5-5. As for Summit, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.

As of now, neither Wheat Ridge nor Summit have any future games scheduled.

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