Highlands Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 50-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Demons. The Falcons gained 89 more yards on the day, but it was the Demons that made the best use of them.
Defeat or not, Highlands Ranch got some senior leadership from Crew Gerig and Luke Bakken. Gerig threw for 414 yards and two touchdowns, while Bakken gained 155 total yards and three touchdowns. Those 414 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Gerig. 124 of Gerig's passing yards were hauled in by George West, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
It was another big night for Thatcher Matthews, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes for Golden. Matthews showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 61 yards. Another player making a difference was Jack Dixon, who picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Highlands Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Golden, the win also got them back to even at 5-5.
As of now, neither Highlands Ranch nor Golden have any future games scheduled.
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