Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Weld Central). They breezed by the Arvada Bulldogs at home to the tune of 61-14 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rebels with their most commanding win of the season.
Marcello Rossi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 219 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season. Braden Schellenberg made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Weld Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Weld Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Schellenberg and Pierce Thoene.
Arvada's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Anthony Miller, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and Junior Aragon, who picked up 109 receiving yards.
Weld Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Arvada, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Weld Central has already played their next match, a 43-24 loss against The Academy on the 18th. As for Arvada, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 54-0 defeat against Sterling on the 17th.
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