Widefield hasn't had much luck against Pueblo West recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gladiators will face off against the Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Widefield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 17-12 to Falcon. While the Gladiators had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Falcons 6-0.
Although Widefield took the loss, they still got scores from Elijah Franks and Lonnie Dorsey.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Pueblo West after they claimed the first score on Thursday, but it was Mesa Ridge who ended up claiming the real prize. The Cyclones fell 22-15 to the Grizzlies. While the Cyclones didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Grizzlies 7-0 in the first quarter.
Even if they lost, Pueblo West's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. Matthew Zeck was especially locked on to Mesa Ridge's QB and sacked him three times. Zeck also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten. Another thorn in Mesa Ridge's side was Joren Flores, who picked up a sack, made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended one pass.
Pueblo West's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Widefield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Widefield took a serious blow against Pueblo West when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 41-0. Thankfully for the Gladiators, Ryan Siebert (who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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