Wheat Ridge played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Standley Lake Gators 42-6. That's two games in a row now that the Farmers have lost by exactly 36 points.
Jyles Ballenger threw for 56 yards and one touchdown. Isaiah Osei was his top target, picking up 45 receiving yards.
Standley Lake got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Teagan Leighton out in front who rushed for ten yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 96 yards and two TDs while completing 80% of his passes. What's more, Leighton posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in September of 2024. Standley Lake also got a significant boost from Jaden Epps, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Wheat Ridge and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Standley Lake, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Wheat Ridge will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Niwot at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. As for Standley Lake, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bear Creek at 7:00 p.m.
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