Two dominant backs in Gabriel Mcfarland and Colin Torres are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Vista Ridge Wolves will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Broomfield Eagles at 10:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Vista Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They blew past Highlands Ranch 35-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wolves have posted since August 30th.
Vista Ridge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mcfarland, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns. Jamir Ford got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Vista Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob (Jb) Bourland and Ford. (Jb) Bourland also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Vista Ridge is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 3-4 otherwise. Vista Ridge got some further help from Wesley Coddington: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Broomfield waltzed into their match two weeks ago with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Falcons 53-16. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 53-0.
Broomfield can attribute much of their success to Darien Jackson, who threw for 131 yards and three touchdowns, and Keegan Pottorff, who gained 37 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Pottorff a new career-high in rushing yards (34).
Broomfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Broomfield pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Vista Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Vista Ridge has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Broomfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 247.7. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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