Dakota Ridge football stays in playoff hunt with win over Golden

LAKEWOOD, CO — By Dennis Pleuss for CHSAANow.com/JeffCo. Dakota Ridge’s football team will be the biggest fans of rival Chatfield on Friday night at Jeffco Stadium.

“It’s going to be awful, but we are hoping for the best right now,” Dakota Ridge senior Josh Roybal said of rooting for Chatfield to defeat Bear Creek in the Class 4A Jeffco League finale.
Dakota Ridge (6-4, 4-1) took care of its business with a 34-17 victory over Golden on Thursday night at Trailblazer Stadium. The win gave the Eagles at least a share of the conference title, but the issue now is who will get the automatic bid for the 16-team 4A state tournament.

The Eagles would grab the automatic bid as the 4A Jeffco League champion if Chatfield defeats Bear Creek on Friday night at Jeffco Stadium. Dakota Ridge and rival Chatfield would finish tied for the league title, but the Eagles’ 31-21 head-to-head victory over the Chargers on Oct. 18 gives Dakota Ridge the tiebreaker and conference title.

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Images: 1) Dakota Ridge senior Jered Garcia had 29 carries for 226 yards and a pair of touchdown in the Eagles' 34-17 victory over Golden on Thursday night at Trailblazer Stadium. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 2) Dakota Ridge senior Justin Sanchez (8) is able to make a catch despite the effort of Golden junior Dylan Mathias. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 3) Dakota Ridge senior Ryan Kissinger (25) is able to defend a pass intended for Golden senior Jack Walters. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)