Arvada West faced Ralston Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wildcats were dealt a 49-20 loss at the hands of the Mustangs. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
When it comes to explaining why Arvada West lost, don't look at Logan Duhachek. Despite the final result, he threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in one TD on the ground.
Ralston Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Levi Rillos out in front who rushed for 127 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and one touchdown. Nico Benallo was in the mix as well, providing the Mustangs with one TD.
Having lost for the first time this season, Arvada West fell to 9-1. As for Ralston Valley, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
As of now, neither Arvada West nor the Mustangs have any future games scheduled.
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