Two dominant signal callers in Logan Duhachek and Marquise Reese are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Arvada West Wildcats will head out to face off against the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arvada West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Grandview 31-15.
Noah Meurer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 190 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 52 yards on only seven carries. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 81 yards. Jaxon Pyatt also helped with two TDs in total.
Arvada West didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Grandview to a completion percentage of just 42.9%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from one players: Meurer, who each logged one passes deflected. Arvada West has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.62 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.62 in their last three games.
Arvada West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaiden Nichols and Meurer.
Meanwhile, Mountain Vista faced Eaglecrest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Golden Eagles' defense stepped up to hand the Raptors a 14-0 shutout. The Golden Eagles' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Arvada West's record is now 10-1. As for Mountain Vista, their record now sits at 11-0.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Arvada West has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 148 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Mountain Vista has preferred to attack from the air: they average 293.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Saturday? There's only one way to find out.
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