Arvada West hasn't had much luck against Columbine recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Arvada West Wildcats will head out to square off against the Columbine Rebels at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Arvada West is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Denver South: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Arvada West blew Denver South out of the water with a 48-6 final score. With the Wildcats ahead 34-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Arvada West's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Logan Duhachek, who threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Duhachek a new career-high in rushing yards. Noah Meurer was Duhachek's top target, picking up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arvada West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Denver South only rushed for -3.
Meanwhile, Columbine put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Denver East with a sharp 34-9 win. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Angels are ranked 33rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for James Basinger, who rushed for 162 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another big playmaker for Columbine was Juice Mabini, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Columbine wouldn't let Denver East keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cameron Powell led the way and forced a all by he.
The victory (which was Arvada West's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for Columbine, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Adrian Symalla and Basinger. Symalla has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 107.8 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Basinger has averaged 186 rushing yards per game this season.
Arvada West was dealt a bruising 42-14 loss at the hands of Columbine in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Arvada West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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