There's no place like home for Golden, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Highlands Ranch Falcons by a score of 50-41 on Friday. The Demons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Golden found their leader in sophomore Thatcher Matthews, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Matthews showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 61 yards. Another player making a difference was Jack Dixon, who picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Loss or not, Highlands Ranch got some senior leadership from Crew Gerig and Luke Bakken. Gerig threw for 414 yards and two touchdowns, while Bakken gained 155 total yards and three touchdowns. Those 414 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Gerig. The team also got some help courtesy of George West, who picked up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Golden back to even at 5-5. As for Highlands Ranch, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
As of now, neither Golden nor Highlands Ranch have any future games scheduled.
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