Highlands Ranch had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 21-20 to the Chaparral Wolverines. The Falcons' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it six in a row dating back to last season.
Highlands Ranch's loss came despite strong showings from Luke Bakken and Crew Gerig. Bakken gained 203 total yards and a touchdown, while Gerig threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns. Bakken got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of72 yards.
Gerik Ashford went supernova for Chaparral, rushing for 151 yards and a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Charlie Booth, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Highlands Ranch will look to defend their home field on Friday against Gateway at 4:00 p.m. As for Chaparral, they are taking a road trip to square off against Rock Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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