Widefield hasn't had much luck against Mesa Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Widefield Gladiators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 12:00 p.m.
Widefield is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 56-10 defeat at the hands of Discovery Canyon. The Gladiators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-10.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge faced Palmer Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Mesa Ridge sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 win over Palmer Ridge. Mesa Ridge's victory was all the more impressive since the Bears were averaging only 14.2 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Bryce Riehl, who threw for 319 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Sonny Rogers was Riehl's top target, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mesa Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Widefield's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mesa Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Widefield was dealt a bruising 66-14 defeat at the hands of Mesa Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Widefield was down 52-7.
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