Football Recap: Dakota Ridge Starts Season with Win Against Golden + How To Watch

Dakota Ridge had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their defense stepped up to hand the Golden Demons a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday.

The critical scores for Dakota Ridge came from Genevieve Pike and Emery Bowman.

Dakota Ridge didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Golden to a completion percentage of just 43.5%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Grace Klepper and Darian Lewis, who each logged two passes deflected. Dakota Ridge wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 59.1%.

Golden's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Dakota Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 14-0 loss against Chatfield on the 20th. As for Golden, they have also already played their next contest, a 7-6 defeat against Poudre School District on the 23rd.