Football Preview: Vista Ridge Wolves vs. Pueblo West Cyclones
The Vista Ridge Wolves will square off against the Pueblo West Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Vista Ridge: 15.8, Pueblo West: 9.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Vista Ridge's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Columbine offense got past them. Vista Ridge was beaten by Columbine 42-7 on Thursday. The loss was the Wolves' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Pueblo West put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Lutheran with a sharp 47-21 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cyclones, who have now won three games by 26 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Gavin Ray Lockett, who rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.8 rushing yards per game. Brock Keck was Ray Lockett's top target, picking up 137 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Vista Ridge fell to 3-1. As for Pueblo West, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Vista Ridge against Pueblo West in their previous matchup back in September of 2015 as the squad secured a 55-7 victory. In that match, Vista Ridge amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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