After two games on the road, Wheat Ridge is heading back home. They will welcome the Conifer Lobos at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wheat Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.7 points per game this season.
Wheat Ridge is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Green Mountain on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wheat Ridge was beaten by Green Mountain 49-17. The Farmers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-3.
Wheat Ridge might have lost, but man, Isaac Mccune was a machine: he rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 290 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 78 yards. Bennett Wilkes was Mccune's top target, picking up 150 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Conifer didn't have too much trouble with Skyview on the road on Friday as they won 36-22.
Conifer's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carston Wolanske led the charge by rushing for 160 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Payer, who gained 89 total yards and two touchdowns.
Wheat Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Conifer, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Wheat Ridge was dealt a bruising 35-0 defeat at the hands of Conifer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Wheat Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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