Highlands Ranch has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the Rock Canyon Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Highlands Ranch nor Rock Canyon posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Highlands Ranch is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Chaparral on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Highlands Ranch took a blow against Chaparral, falling 33-6. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Wolverines are ranked second).
Despite the loss, Highlands Ranch got top-tier performance from Addison McLeod, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. McLeod's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain her lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Rock Canyon's offense. They lost 24-0 to Vista Ridge on Saturday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Jaguars were not able to get on the board.
Highlands Ranch dropped their record down to 4-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Rock Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
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