On Friday, Mesa Ridge faced Pueblo West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies fell just short of the Pueblo West Cyclones by a score of 31-28. The Grizzlies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cyclones apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Several Grizzlies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Trevon Salas, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Salas has posted since back in November of 2023. Bryce Riehl was another key signal caller, throwing for 211 yards and two touchdowns.
Gavin Ray Lockett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pueblo West, rushing for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Ray Lockett is now averaging an impressive 112.3 rushing yards per game. Pueblo West also got a significant boost from Zach Duran, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
The loss snapped Mesa Ridge's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Pueblo West, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Mesa Ridge will host Montrose at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Montrose's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Pueblo West, they are taking a road trip to face off against Widefield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pueblo West is facing Widefield at the right time seeing as Widefield is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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