The Arvada West Wildcats will face off against the Denver South Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arvada West's defense has only allowed 10.4 points per game this season, so Denver South's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Arvada West's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Overland 42-0 at home. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 37 points or more this season.
Adrian Symalla was his usual excellent self, rushing for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Jaiden Green was another key back, rushing for 108 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Arvada West's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Jessen Truesdel led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Vincent Vigil also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arvada West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Overland only rushed for 104.
Meanwhile, Denver South came into Thursday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 19-8 win over Northfield on Thursday.
The critical scores for Denver South came from Elijah Hargrove, Dominic Cardoza, and Cardoza.
Denver South wouldn't let Northfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Denver South can thank Simon Leon and Rayshawn Conner-Coleman for forcing both of them.
The victory made it two in a row for Arvada West and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Denver South, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Thursday's game might be decided in the trenches. Arvada West has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Denver South, though, as they've been averaging only 63.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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