Vista PEAK Prep couldn't quite beat Denver West on Saturday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 30-point loss they were dealt on Saturday. The Vista PEAK Prep Bison fell just short of the Denver West Cowboys by a score of 20-18. The Bison have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Vista PEAK Prep saw an underclassman step up: Oriah Owens rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Those 179 rushing yards gave Owens a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Goretty Vazquez De Leon, who picked up 142 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Vista PEAK Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 61.1 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 188.
Vista PEAK Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kirsten Suavia and Prabha Kafley. Kafley has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times she's played.
Vista PEAK Prep's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Denver West, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Vista PEAK Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Manual at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Manual's defense has only allowed 9.2 points per game this season, so Vista PEAK Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them. Denver West has already played their next contest, a 12-0 victory against Thomas Jefferson on the 8th.
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