Football Recap: Durango Demons vs. Rampart Rams

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10/02/25 - Home | 47-7 W |
10/04/24 - Away | 21-6 W |
11/06/15 - Home | 48-6 W |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Durango). They blew past the Rampart Rams, posting a 47-7 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Demons' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Rams are ranked 88th).
Grady Feeney was his usual excellent self, rushing for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 148 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 passes. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gus Halls, who rushed for 113 yards and one score on only six carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Durango proved: they limited Rampart to a paltry 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Ayden Casias for the heroic effort on defense: he. Durango didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 12.5.
Durango's defense didn't let Carter Deeds, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Carson Palmer was especially locked on to Rampart's QB and sacked him twice. Dawson McInnes got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The victory (which was Durango's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.8 points on average over those games. As for Rampart, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Coming up, Durango will face off against Palmer Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on the 10th. The Demons will need to watch out since the Bears have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Rampart, they will welcome Vista Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on the 11th. The Wolves' defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so the Rams' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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