Golden lost against Dakota Ridge back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Golden Demons came up short against the Dakota Ridge Eagles, falling 47-21. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Eagles are ranked tenth).
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. The dominant performance gave Matthews a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Colin Meier, who gained 88 total yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Landon Kalsbeck, who rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns for Dakota Ridge. Kellen Behrendsen was another major influence, as he rushed for 52 yards and ran in a TD.
Golden now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Dakota Ridge, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Golden will host Highlands Ranch at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Golden is facing Highlands Ranch at the right time seeing as Highlands Ranch is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Dakota Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bear Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dakota Ridge will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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