Football Preview: Broomfield Eagles vs. Vista Ridge Wolves
Two dominant backs in Colin Torres and Gabriel Mcfarland are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Broomfield Eagles will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Vista Ridge Wolves at 10:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Vista Ridge is hoping to do what Skyline couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Broomfield's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Broomfield took their game with ease, bagging a 53-16 win over Skyline. The Eagles' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Broomfield had a senior duo take command as Darien Jackson threw for 131 yards and three touchdowns and Keegan Pottorff gained 37 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Pottorff a new career-high in rushing yards (34).
Broomfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Vista Ridge had no problem doing just that on Sunday. They blew past the Falcons, posting a 35-8 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wolves have posted since August 30th.
Vista Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mcfarland, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Vanaman, who picked up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Vista Ridge wouldn't let Highlands Ranch keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Lennon Louis, Wesley Coddington, and Jamir Ford picked up one apiece. Coddington also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Broomfield's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Vista Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Broomfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 247.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Vista Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 170.9. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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