The Arvada West Wildcats will square off against the Ralston Valley Mustangs at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Arvada West's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
Arvada West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Columbine, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Arvada West was ranked fourth). Arvada West breezed by Columbine at home to the tune of 39-6 last Wednesday. With the Wildcats ahead 20-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Arvada West's defense and their four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Linley McReynolds and Alex Antill, who racked up all four sacks between them. Antill also made four total tackles, which is notable because Arvada West is undefeated when she posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 50 points the game before, Ralston Valley was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They lost 26-6 to Grandview.
Arvada West pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Ralston Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Arvada West strolled past Ralston Valley when the teams last played back in September by a score of 30-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arvada West since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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