The Standley Lake Gators will head out on the road to challenge the Wheat Ridge Farmers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheat Ridge took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Standley Lake, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Standley Lake turned things around against Evergreen on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 26-6 victory. The Gators pushed the score to 26-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.
The critical scores for Standley Lake came from Samantha Heath, Emma Tomasko, and Trista Ennis-Switzer.
Standley Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Standley Lake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Shalini Mathai led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself.
Meanwhile, Wheat Ridge fell victim to Dakota Ridge and their airtight defense on Monday. They were dealt a 47-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles.
Wheat Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Standley Lake, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Everything came up roses for Standley Lake against Wheat Ridge when the teams last played back in August, as the squad secured a 40-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gators since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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