Football Preview: Denver South Ravens vs. Vista Ridge Wolves
The Denver South Ravens will challenge the Vista Ridge Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Denver South's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Fountain-Fort Carson on Friday. They were dealt a 28-0 loss at the hands of the Trojans.
Meanwhile, everything went Vista Ridge's way against Evanston on Friday as Vista Ridge made off with a 38-14 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
Zayden Stevens was a one-man wrecking crew for Vista Ridge as he threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. Aidan Vanaman was Stevens' top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Vista Ridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jamir Ford and Jakehlan Watts. Ford didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Vista Ridge was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 473 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Denver South's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Vista Ridge, their record now sits at 2-0.
Denver South won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, slipping by Vista Ridge 27-26. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Stevens, who threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Denver South still be able to contain Stevens? There's only one way to find out.
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