Arvada West had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans 34-13 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Arvada West got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Adrian Symalla out in front who rushed for 146 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Another passer making a difference was Logan Duhachek, who threw for 202 yards and three TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Arvada West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fountain-Fort Carson only rushed for 153 rushing yards.
Arvada West's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Aiden Hoag, Jaxon Pyatt, and Daniel Marette, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Despite the loss, Fountain-Fort Carson still got an impressive performance from Da'Kari Releford Jr, who rushed for 158 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Releford Jr showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 58 yards.
Coming up, Arvada West will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Mountain Range at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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