Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Durango). They claimed a resounding 58-0 win over the Air Academy Kadets on the road. Given the Demons' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Kadets are ranked 102nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Durango found their leader in underclassman Grady Feeney, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Feeney a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Julius Arredondo, who rushed for 38 yards and two touchdowns.
Durango wouldn't let Air Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Walker Jones led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Braxton Waddell is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Air Academy's side was Wyatt Bartel, who made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Durango was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Durango is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Air Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Durango will head out to square off against Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Durango is facing Liberty at the right time seeing as Liberty is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Air Academy, they will venture away from home to face off against Vista Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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