Football Preview: Arvada West Wildcats vs. Valor Christian Eagles
The Arvada West Wildcats are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Valor Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Arvada West's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They really took it to Pomona for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-0 victory on the road. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Panthers are ranked 28th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arvada West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Emerson Drake, Isabella Teran, and Aubri Cespedes picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Valor Christian waltzed into their match on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victor by a 32-7 margin over the Eagles. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-0.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valor Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Arvada West's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Valor Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Arvada West strolled past Valor Christian in their previous matchup back in September by a score of 27-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arvada West since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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