The Doherty Spartans will square off against the Pueblo West Cyclones at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Doherty didn't have too much trouble with Cheyenne Mountain on the road as they won 35-21.
It was another big night for Deron Tiggett, who rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Doherty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pueblo West put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Vista Ridge 35-7 on the road. Considering the Cyclones have won four games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Pueblo West can attribute much of their success to Gavin Ray Lockett, who threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes, and Zach Duran, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown.
Doherty now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pueblo West, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
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