After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Valor Christian, Fruita Monument was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over the ThunderRidge Grizzlies. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Among those leading the charge was Benjamin Romero, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 89 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. Those 56 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Fruita Monument was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as ThunderRidge only rushed for 158.
Fruita Monument didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Landen Phillips and Luke Ullrey. Ullrey has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last eight times he's played.
When it comes to explaining why ThunderRidge lost, don't look at Evan Olds. Despite the final result, he rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 66 receiving yards. Nick Seng was another key player, picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Fruita Monument's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8. As for ThunderRidge, they dropped their record down to 0-10 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
As of now, neither Fruita Monument nor ThunderRidge have any future games scheduled.
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