The Fort Collins Lambkins will face off against the Arvada West Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. Arvada West took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fort Collins, who comes in off a win.
Arvada West is hoping to do what Prairie View couldn't last Friday: put an end to Fort Collins' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Fort Collins simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Prairie View 49-19. The result was nothing new for the Lambkins, who have now won four games by 26 points or more so far this season.
Justin Cranford was his usual excellent self, throwing for 193 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Jack Mckeon, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns.
Fort Collins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Arvada West faced Ralston Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Thursday. Arvada West fell 17-7 to Ralston Valley. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Arvada West wouldn't let Ralston Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Arvada West can thank Jaxon Pyatt and Tyriek Cullum for forcing both of them. Pyatt is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 18 games he's played dating back to last season. Arvada West got some further help from Daniel Marette: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
Fort Collins has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.4 points per game. As for Arvada West, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Sunday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Fort Collins has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Arvada West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167.4. It's looking like Sunday's game 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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