On Wednesday, Arvada West faced Columbine in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Arvada West Wildcats really took it to the Columbine Rebels for the full four quarters, racking up a 39-6 win at home. Considering the Wildcats have won six contests by more than 31 points this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
One reason for the win was Arvada West's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Linley McReynolds and Alex Antill, who racked up all four sacks between them. Antill also made four total tackles, which is notable because Arvada West is undefeated when she posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Arvada West, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. As for Columbine, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Arvada West will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Green Mountain at 5:30 p.m. on October 15th. Arvada West will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Columbine, they are taking a road trip to take on Heritage at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Heritage: 13.4, Columbine: 17.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
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