The Vista Ridge Wolves will take on the Pueblo West Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Vista Ridge: 15.8, Pueblo West: 9.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Vista Ridge's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Columbine offense got past them. Vista Ridge took a blow against Columbine last Thursday, falling 42-7. The loss was the Wolves' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Pueblo West put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Lutheran as Pueblo West made off with a 47-21 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cyclones, who have now won three contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Gavin Ray Lockett, who rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.8 rushing yards per game. Brock Keck was Ray Lockett's top target, picking up 137 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Pueblo West's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Jason Marquez led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Having lost for the first time this season, Vista Ridge fell to 3-1. As for Pueblo West, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Vista Ridge has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pueblo West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 281.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Vista Ridge against Pueblo West in their previous matchup back in September of 2015, as the team secured a 55-7 victory. In that contest, Vista Ridge amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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