Football Recap: Greeley Central Comes Up Short + How To Watch

The matchup between Greeley Central and Greeley West on Friday hardly resembled the 14-6 effort from their previous meeting. The Wildcats were outmatched by the Spartans and fell 49-16. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-8.

Alex Vasquez threw for 56 yards and one TD. Lyric Olmeda was his top target, picking up 56 receiving yards and one touchdown. On the ground, Gabe Galindo rushed for 59 yards and one score.

This is the second loss in a row for Greeley Central and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Greeley West, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Greeley Central will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Northridge at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. The Wildcats will be up against the Grizzlies' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.4 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Greeley West, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-28 loss against Silver Creek on the 3rd.