Rock Canyon gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past the Chaparral Wolverines 28-0 at home. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Wolverines are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler Meyer went supernova for Rock Canyon, rushing for 210 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry.
Meyer wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Rock Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chaparral only rushed for 116.
Rock Canyon's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Timothy Huette and Cooper Ueland.
Chaparral dropped their record down to 1-1 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rock Canyon will take on Fossil Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chaparral, they are taking a road trip to square off against Castle View at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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