Widefield hasn't had much luck against Mesa Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Gladiators will head out on the road to challenge the Grizzlies at 12:00 p.m. Widefield will be strutting in after a win while Mesa Ridge will be coming in after a defeat.
Widefield took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They secured a 31-27 W over Discovery Canyon. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Gladiators were down 21-7 in the second quarter.
Zariack Duran was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge and Palmer Ridge faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Friday. The Grizzlies took a blow against the Bears, falling 35-7. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Bears are ranked ninth).
Mesa Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Widefield, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Widefield was taken down by Mesa Ridge 62-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Gladiators were down 49-7.
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