Dakota Ridge won against Highlands Ranch last Thursday with 47 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Dakota Ridge Eagles blew past the Golden Demons 47-21. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Demons are ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Landon Kalsbeck, who rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns. Dakota Ridge also got a significant boost from Sam Callas, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
Dakota Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Golden saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Thatcher Matthews rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns. Those 146 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Matthews. Colin Meier was another key player, gaining 88 total yards and a touchdown.
Dakota Ridge pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Golden, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dakota Ridge will welcome Bear Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dakota Ridge is facing Bear Creek at the right time seeing as Bear Creek is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Golden, they will square off against Highlands Ranch at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Highlands Ranch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.7 points per game this season.
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