Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mesa Ridge). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat the Widefield Gladiators 62-14 on the road. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Gladiators are ranked 171st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trevon Salas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 43 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. Kobe Dooley got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Mesa Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Christopher Hinojosa and Anthony Smith. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win was the third in a row for Mesa Ridge, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. As for Widefield, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mesa Ridge's road trip will continue as they head out to face Pueblo West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pueblo West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.2 points per game this season. As for Widefield, they are taking a road trip to square off against Falcon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Falcon is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Widefield will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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