Football Recap: Middleton Takes Down Ranked Timberline

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Previous 5 Games

10/02/25 - Away	26-12 W
10/04/24 - Home	21-14 W
09/29/23 - Away	49-20 W
09/30/22 - Home	41-14 W
09/17/15 - Home	19-28 L

Middleton faced Timberline in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Vikings took down the Wolves 26-12. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won four in a row.

Jake Perez went supernova, rushing for 216 yards and three scores. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Middleton proved: they limited Timberline to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. The Vikings didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.6.

Middleton's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Timberline, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.

Looking ahead, Middleton will face off against Rocky Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. The Vikings will need to watch out since the Grizzlies have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Timberline, they will take on Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. The Wolves will be up against the Patriots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 43 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.