Wheat Ridge lost against Green Mountain back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wheat Ridge Farmers had to suffer through a 49-17 loss at the hands of the Green Mountain Rams. The Farmers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-3.
Despite the loss, Wheat Ridge still got an impressive performance from Isaac Mccune, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 290 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 78 yards. 150 of those passing yards were hauled in by Bennett Wilkes, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Green Mountain was led to victory by Simon Lunsford and Demarco Villalovas. Lunsford threw for 279 yards and four touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes, while Villalovas rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Those 151 rushing yards gave Villalovas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Demetreus Padilla, who gained 53 total yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Wheat Ridge and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Green Mountain, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.
Wheat Ridge has already played their next contest, a 48-26 defeat against Conifer on the 17th. As for Green Mountain, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-0 win against Summit on the 18th.
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