Cheyenne is 8-0 against Western since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cheyenne Desert Shields will be playing in front of their home fans against the Western Warriors at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Cheyenne's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Western has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Cheyenne is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Cimarron-Memorial on Thursday. They took a 21-6 bruising from the Spartans.
Meanwhile, Western took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over Rancho.
Kawikakekona Ogawa was his usual excellent self, rushing for 182 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Western was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 576 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Western didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Romero Young Jr, Jahyair Virgil, and Lavonta Jones picked up one apiece.
Cheyenne now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Western, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
Cheyenne beat Western 34-24 in their previous matchup last Friday. Will Cheyenne repeat their success, or does Western have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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