Football Recap: Conifer Lobos vs. Wheat Ridge Farmers
Conifer won the last time they faced Wheat Ridge, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Conifer Lobos put the hurt on the Wheat Ridge Farmers with a sharp 48-26 win. Considering the Lobos have won three matches by more than 21 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Benson White was his usual excellent self, rushing for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 165 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Carston Wolanske also helped out as he racked up 105 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Conifer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Wheat Ridge still got an impressive performance from Isaac Mccune, who threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. Bennett Wilkes was Mccune's top target, picking up 144 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
The victory made it two in a row for Conifer and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Wheat Ridge, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Conifer will host Summit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Conifer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.9 points per game this season. As for Wheat Ridge, they will head out to challenge Skyview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
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