The Northglenn Norsemen will face off against the Arvada West Wildcats at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Northglenn sitting on four straight victories and Arvada West on 11.
Northglenn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 21-12 win over Columbine.
Northglenn's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaitlyn Fujinami led the charge by throwing for 216 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 73 yards on only nine carries. Evelynn Jaimes was in the mix as well, providing the Norsemen with two TDs.
Madeline Olmos
| 10/14/25 vs Columbine | 6 |
| 10/07/25 vs Horizon | 3 |
| 10/06/25 @ Aurora Central | 1 |
| 10/04/25 vs Gateway | 4 |
| 10/01/25 vs Mountain View | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Northglenn's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Madeline Olmos. She has been hot for a while, having posted at least one sack the last ten times she's played. Another thorn in Columbine's side was Karol Martinez-Tiscareno, who made 12 total tackles and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, Arvada West faced Chatfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Wildcats breezed past the Chargers to the tune of 49-7. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 25 points or more this season.
Arvada West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grace Schillie and Hadlie Pugliese. Schillie got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Northglenn's record now sits at 12-4. As for Arvada West, their record is now 12-2.
Northglenn might still be hurting after the 25-0 defeat they got from Arvada West in their previous matchup back in August. Can the Norsemen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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