Highlands Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 33-6 loss at the hands of the Chaparral Wolverines. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Wolverines are ranked fourth).
When it comes to explaining why Highlands Ranch lost, don't look at Addison McLeod. Despite the final result, she rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. McLeod's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain her lofty yards per carry total.
Chaparral found their leader in underclassman Zoey Fink, who threw for 227 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.4% of her passes, and also rushed for 75 yards on only eight carries. Those 75 rushing yards gave Fink a new career-high. Jamie Baum was in the mix too, providing Chaparral with two touchdowns.
Highlands Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Chaparral, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Highlands Ranch has already played their next contest, a 41-19 defeat against Rock Canyon on the 7th. As for Chaparral, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 31-20 loss against Mountain Vista on the 7th.
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