Football Recap: Vista Ridge Wolves vs. Air Academy Kadets
There's no place like home for Vista Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down the Air Academy Kadets 21-7 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wolves also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Vista Ridge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zayden Stevens out in front who rushed for 64 yards, and also threw for 166 yards on 14 of 22 attempts. That's the most rushing yards Stevens has posted since back in October of 2023. Vista Ridge also got a significant boost from Gabriel Mcfarland, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Vista Ridge's defense stepped up as well, laying out Cade Ballard. four times. The heavy lifting was done by Wesley Coddington and Lennon Louis, who racked up all four sacks between them. Coddington has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played. Vista Ridge got some further help from Jacob (Jb) Bourland: he made nine total tackles and snagged two interceptions.
Vista Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Vista Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Air Academy, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vista Ridge will square off against Durango at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Durango's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Vista Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Air Academy, they will take on Rampart at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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