Highlands Ranch entered their tilt with Kennedy on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over the Kennedy Commanders at home. Considering the Falcons have won four contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Crew Gerig was his usual excellent self, rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 69 yards and two touchdowns. Luke Bakken was another key player, rushing for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Highlands Ranch's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Vini Taylor was especially locked on to Kennedy's QB and sacked him twice.
Highlands Ranch's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highlands Ranch will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ponderosa at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th. Highlands Ranch's defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so Ponderosa's offense will have their work cut out for them. Kennedy will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Hinkley at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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