Mesa Ridge has gone 8-1 against Widefield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies are taking a road trip to square off against the Widefield Gladiators at 12:00 p.m. Widefield took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mesa Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Mesa Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Palmer Ridge, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Mesa Ridge was ranked 17th). Mesa Ridge sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 win over Palmer Ridge on Friday. Mesa Ridge's victory was all the more impressive since the Bears were averaging only 14.2 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Bryce Riehl, who threw for 319 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Those 133 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Sonny Rogers was Riehl's top target, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mesa Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Widefield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Discovery Canyon 56-10. The Gladiators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-10.
The win made it two in a row for Mesa Ridge and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Widefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Mesa Ridge against Widefield when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 66-14 victory. In that matchup, Mesa Ridge amassed a halftime lead of 52-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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