Football Recap: Chaparral Wolverines vs. Mountain Vista Golden Eagles
On Monday, Chaparral faced Mountain Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Chaparral Wolverines fell 31-20 to the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles. It was the first time this season that the Wolverines let down their fans at home.
Despite the defeat, Chaparral saw an underclassman step up: Zoey Fink threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of her passes, and also rushed for 43 yards. Fink is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last three games she's played. Nicole Cooke was in the mix too, providing Chaparral with two touchdowns.
Chaparral didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Sophie Matthews. Chaparral got some further help from Addison Landgren: she picked up a sack, made eight total tackles, and defended two passes.
Chaparral's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-1. As for Mountain Vista, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Chaparral didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 27-18 victory against Douglas County on the 9th. Mountain Vista has also already played their next match, a 45-7 win against ThunderRidge on the 9th.
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