Vista Ridge entered their game against Pueblo West on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Vista Ridge Wolves were dealt a 35-7 defeat at the hands of the Pueblo West Cyclones. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cyclones apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2015.
When it comes to explaining why Vista Ridge lost, don't look at Gabriel Mcfarland. Despite the final result, he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Mcfarland's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Pueblo West was led to victory by Gavin Ray Lockett and Zach Duran. Ray Lockett threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes, while Duran rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Vista Ridge and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Pueblo West, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vista Ridge will challenge Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pueblo West, they will venture away from home to square off against Doherty at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pueblo West's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so Doherty's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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