Football Recap: Wheat Ridge Farmers vs. Green Mountain Rams
Wheat Ridge lost against Green Mountain back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wheat Ridge Farmers had to suffer through a 49-17 loss at the hands of the Green Mountain Rams. The Farmers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-3.
Despite the loss, Wheat Ridge still got an impressive performance from Isaac Mccune, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 290 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 78 yards. 150 of those passing yards were hauled in by Bennett Wilkes, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Green Mountain was led to victory by Simon Lunsford and Demarco Villalovas. Lunsford threw for 279 yards and four touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes, while Villalovas rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Those 151 rushing yards gave Villalovas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Demetreus Padilla, who gained 53 total yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Wheat Ridge and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Green Mountain, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.
Wheat Ridge has already played their next contest, a 48-26 defeat against Conifer on the 17th. As for Green Mountain, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-0 win against Summit on the 18th.
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