Arvada West is 1-9 against Ralston Valley since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Arvada West Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Ralston Valley Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. Arvada West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.2 points per game this season.
Arvada West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Fort Collins 59-29. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Adrian Symalla was his usual excellent self, rushing for 291 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.5 rushing yards per game. Jaiden Green handled things on the ground, rushing for 105 yards.
Arvada West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 404 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ralston Valley came tearing into two weeks ago's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 17-7.
It was another big night for Zeke Andrews, who threw for 115 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 52 yards.
Ralston Valley pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Arvada West, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Arvada West has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ralston Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 170. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Arvada West came up short against Ralston Valley in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 17-7. Can Arvada West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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