On Friday, Arvada West faced Fairview in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Arvada West Wildcats took a 35-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fairview Knights. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Arvada West lost, don't look at Logan Duhachek. Despite the final result, he threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards Duhachek has posted since back in October of 2023. Adrian Symalla helped Duhachek out on the ground, rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 34 receiving yards.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Ki Ellison and his top target Jordan Rechel. Ellison threw for 215 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes while Rechel gained 140 total yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Arvada West fell to 2-1. As for Fairview, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Arvada West will venture away from home to challenge Smoky Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fairview, they will challenge Boulder at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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