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Palmer Ridge Ponderosa

Bears

Mustangs

The Ponderosa (Parker, CO) varsity football team lost Thursday's home non-conference game against Palmer Ridge (Monument, CO) by a score of 34-12.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Palmer Ridge	7	10	0	17	34
Ponderosa	3	3	6	0	12

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Game Stats

Ponderosa (23-24)

Palmer Ridge

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	10	15	128	.667	12.8	1		43	115.4
4	Derek Hester (Sr)	10	15	128	.667	12.8	1		43	115.4

Ponderosa

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	QB Rate
	Team Totals	17	38	156	.447	9.2	1	4	25.7
5	Max Mervin (Jr)	4	11	34	.364	8.5		1	7.4
7	A. Marchiol (Sr)	13	27	122	.481	9.4	1	3	33.8

Palmer Ridge

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	44	176	4.0	25	3
3	Holden Wright (Sr)	7	46	6.6	25	2
4	Derek Hester (Sr)	15	64	4.3	11
6	J. Weir (Sr)	1	-5	-5.0
20	Gabe Klein (Sr)	5	16	3.2	9
23	Avier Elvira (Jr)	16	55	3.4	11	1

Ponderosa

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg
	Team Totals	25	43	1.7
2	Dylan Karsteter (Sr)	1	-3	-3.0
5	Max Mervin (Jr)	9	31	3.4
7	A. Marchiol (Sr)	1	-7	-7.0
17	Max Hufford (Sr)	1	-4	-4.0
36	Sean Davis (Sr)	13	26	2.0

Palmer Ridge

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	9	128	14.2	43	1
6	J. Weir (Sr)	4	80	20.0	43	1
12	Jackson Sears (Sr)	1	5	5.0	5
99	Tj Mabe (Sr)	4	43	10.8	17

Ponderosa

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
	Team Totals	17	154	9.1	1
2	Dylan Karsteter (Sr)	9	90	10.0
5	Max Mervin (Jr)	3	20	6.7
36	Sean Davis (Sr)	2	12	6.0
49	Blake Branham (Sr)	1	16	16.0	1
81	Cole Barnes (Jr)	2	16	8.0

Palmer Ridge

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Fum	Lost	Pnk Blk
	Team Totals	1
20	Gabe Klein (Sr)	1

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

Ponderosa has not entered any offensive fumbles and pancake blocks stats.

Palmer Ridge

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	IR	Total
	Team Totals	176	128	98	402
3	Holden Wright (Sr)	46		32	78
4	Derek Hester (Sr)	64			64
6	J. Weir (Sr)	-5	80	63	138
12	Jackson Sears (Sr)		5		5
19	Zeki Wacker (Jr)			3	3
20	Gabe Klein (Sr)	16			16
23	Avier Elvira (Jr)	55			55
99	Tj Mabe (Sr)		43		43

Ponderosa

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	PR	Total
	Team Totals	43	154	26	15	238
2	Dylan Karsteter (Sr)	-3	90			87
5	Max Mervin (Jr)	31	20		1	52
7	A. Marchiol (Sr)	-7				-7
10	Cayden Billie (Sr)				14	14
12	Carson Keach (Sr)			26		26
17	Max Hufford (Sr)	-4				-4
36	Sean Davis (Sr)	26	12			38
49	Blake Branham (Sr)		16			16
81	Cole Barnes (Jr)		16			16

Palmer Ridge

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	176	128	128	304
3	Holden Wright (Sr)	46			46
4	Derek Hester (Sr)	64	128		192
6	J. Weir (Sr)	-5		80	75
12	Jackson Sears (Sr)			5	5
20	Gabe Klein (Sr)	16			16
23	Avier Elvira (Jr)	55			55
99	Tj Mabe (Sr)			43	43

Ponderosa

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	43	156	154	199
2	Dylan Karsteter (Sr)	-3		90	87
5	Max Mervin (Jr)	31	34	20	85
7	A. Marchiol (Sr)	-7	122		115
17	Max Hufford (Sr)	-4			-4
36	Sean Davis (Sr)	26		12	38
49	Blake Branham (Sr)			16	16
81	Cole Barnes (Jr)			16	16

Palmer Ridge

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	23	32	55	3.0
3	Holden Wright (Sr)	2	5	7
6	J. Weir (Sr)	3	4	7	1.0
9	Jett Ziegler (Sr)	4	1	5
16	Carson Campbell (Jr)	1	2	3
19	Zeki Wacker (Jr)	3	2	5
20	Gabe Klein (Sr)		1	1
44	Cooper Havenar (Sr)	1	3	4
58	Owen Miranowski (Sr)	1	2	3
64	Court Towns (Jr)	1		1	1.0
79	Owen Twesme (So)		1	1
82	Jake Ankrum (Sr)	1	3	4
83	Marco Lagos (Sr)	4	3	7
99	Tj Mabe (Sr)	2	5	7	1.0

Ponderosa

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	48	30	78	4.0
2	Dylan Karsteter (Sr)	2	1	3
10	Cayden Billie (Sr)	3	1	4	1.0
12	Carson Keach (Sr)	6	2	8
18	Ryker Thompson (Jr)	3	1	4
19	Caden Miller (So)	7	7	14
20	Bennett Mione (Jr)	3	1	4
21	Ashton Smith (Jr)	2	6	8
26	Bryson Tidwell (Jr)	3	3	6
32	Ethan Pekarek (Jr)	1		1
34	W. Hoffschneider (Sr)	9	2	11	1.0
49	Blake Branham (Sr)	6	5	11	2.0
50	Dylan Bentley (Sr)	1		1
56	Ben Christensen (Sr)	1		1
62	Amari Wade (Sr)	1		1
81	Cole Barnes (Jr)		1	1

Palmer Ridge

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Sacks	Ydl	Hurs
	Team Totals	1.0	8	4
16	Carson Campbell (Jr)			1
44	Cooper Havenar (Sr)			1
99	Tj Mabe (Sr)	1.0	8	2

Ponderosa

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Hurs
	Team Totals	2
19	Caden Miller (So)	1
26	Bryson Tidwell (Jr)	1

Palmer Ridge

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	Int Yds	Avg	PD
	Team Totals	4	98	24.5	5
3	Holden Wright (Sr)	1	32	32.0	1
6	J. Weir (Sr)	2	63	31.5	1
9	Jett Ziegler (Sr)				1
19	Zeki Wacker (Jr)	1	3	3.0	1
83	Marco Lagos (Sr)				1

Ponderosa

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	PD	Fmb Rec	Caus
	Team Totals	4	1	1
12	Carson Keach (Sr)	1		1
18	Ryker Thompson (Jr)		1
20	Bennett Mione (Jr)	1
81	Cole Barnes (Jr)	2

Kickoffs

Palmer Ridge has not entered any kickoffs stats.

Ponderosa

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	4	228	57.0	60	1
17	Max Hufford (Sr)	4	228	57.0	60	1

Punts

Palmer Ridge has not entered any punts stats.

Ponderosa

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	4	148	37.0	39	1
17	Max Hufford (Sr)	4	148	37.0	39	1

Kickoff and Punt Returns

Palmer Ridge has not entered any kickoff and punt returns stats.

Ponderosa

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	P Rets	Yds	Avg	KR Yds
	Team Totals	1	26	26.0	2	15	7.5	41
5	Max Mervin (Jr)				1	1	1.0	1
10	Cayden Billie (Sr)				1	14	14.0	14
12	Carson Keach (Sr)	1	26	26.0				26

Palmer Ridge

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	4	24	10	34
3	Holden Wright (Sr)	2	12		12
6	J. Weir (Sr)	1	6		6
15	Rhett Armstrong (Jr)			10	10
23	Avier Elvira (Jr)	1	6		6

Ponderosa

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	1	6	6	12
11	A. Dalton (Jr)			6	6
49	Blake Branham (Sr)	1	6		6

Palmer Ridge

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	4	4	1.0	2	2	1.0	28	10
15	Rhett Armstrong (Jr)	4	4	1.0	2	2	1.0	28	10

Ponderosa

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals				2	2	1.0	43	6
11	A. Dalton (Jr)				2	2	1.0	43	6

Palmer Ridge

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	Total
	Team Totals	3	1	4
3	Holden Wright (Sr)	2		2
6	J. Weir (Sr)		1	1
23	Avier Elvira (Jr)	1		1

Ponderosa

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	TD FR	TD IR	TD PR	TD KOR	Total
	Team Totals		1					1
49	Blake Branham (Sr)		1					1

Game Story

Colorado High School Football - Palmer Ridge victorious over Ponderosa

September 21, 2023: Parker, CO 80134

In Thursday's non-league match, the visiting Palmer Ridge Bears football squad scored a good 34-12 victory over the Ponderosa Mustangs.

In their next game, the Bears clash with the Rampart Rams (Colorado Springs, CO) in a 4A Pikes Peak match, on Saturday, September 30. Palmer Ridge will attempt to move on its 5-0 season record. The Rams enter the match with a 3-2 record after their 42-20 non-league loss to Heritage (Littleton, CO).

The Mustangs (2-3) will now prepare for their match against Denver South (Denver, CO). The Ravens enter the 4A Southeast Metro match with a 3-2 record. In their last match, Denver South thwarted Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs, CO), 37-13, in a non-league match.

Check In
1st Quarter
0 - 3 The scorer has checked in. PRHS 0, Ponderosa 3

Posted @ 6:09p
Game Attendance
1st Quarter
Attendance Over 5,000

Posted @ 6:09p
Field Conditions
1st Quarter
Field Conditions Dry

Posted @ 6:09p
Weather Conditions
1st Quarter
Weather Conditions Fair

Posted @ 6:10p
6 - 3

Rushing Touchdown
Palmer Ridge1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge - Rushing TD. PRHS 6, Ponderosa 3

Posted @ 6:23p
7 - 3

Made Point After
Palmer Ridge1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge - PAT Good. PRHS 7, Ponderosa 3

Posted @ 6:23p
7 - 3

End of 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
PRHS 7, Ponderosa 3

Posted @ 6:24p
7 - 6

Field Goal
Ponderosa2nd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Ponderosa - #11 Alexander Dalton kicks a 47 Yd Field Goal. PRHS 7, Ponderosa 6

Posted @ 6:30p
7 - 6

Update
Palmer Ridge2nd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge - 3rd down, ~8 minutes to go, ball on their own 33-yard line. PRHS 7, Ponderosa 6

Posted @ 6:35p
7 - 6

Punt
Ponderosa2nd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge has punted to Ponderosa. Ponderosa has the ball on their own 40-yard line. PRHS 7, Ponderosa 6

Posted @ 6:36p
7 - 6

Interception
Palmer Ridge2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge intercepts a Ponderosa pass and has the ball on Ponderosa's 40-yard line. PRHS 7, Ponderosa 6

Posted @ 6:37p
7 - 6

Red Zone Alert
Palmer Ridge2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge is inside Ponderosa's 20. PRHS 7, Ponderosa 6

Posted @ 6:39p
7 - 6

Update
Palmer Ridge2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge - 3rd down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on Ponderosa's 6-yard line. PRHS 7, Ponderosa 6

Posted @ 6:47p
7 - 6

Big Play - Tackle For Loss
Ponderosa2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Ponderosa with a tackle for loss. Palmer Ridge has the ball on Ponderosa's 11-yard line. PRHS 7, Ponderosa 6

Posted @ 6:48p
10 - 6

Field Goal
Palmer Ridge2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge - 21 Yd Field Goal. PRHS 10, Ponderosa 6

Posted @ 6:49p
10 - 6

Possession Update - Kickoff
Ponderosa2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge kicked off to Ponderosa. Ponderosa has the ball on their own 20-yard line. PRHS 10, Ponderosa 6

Posted @ 6:50p
10 - 6

Interception
Palmer Ridge2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge intercepts a Ponderosa pass and has the ball on Ponderosa's 43-yard line. PRHS 10, Ponderosa 6

Posted @ 6:54p
16 - 6

Rushing Touchdown
Palmer Ridge2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
Palmer Ridge - Rushing TD. PRHS 16, Ponderosa 6

Posted @ 6:58p
17 - 6

Made Point After
Palmer Ridge2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
Palmer Ridge - PAT Good. PRHS 17, Ponderosa 6

Posted @ 6:58p
17 - 6

Possession Update - Kickoff
Ponderosa2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
Palmer Ridge kicked off to Ponderosa. Ponderosa has the ball on their own 20-yard line. PRHS 17, Ponderosa 6

Posted @ 6:59p
17 - 6

Halftime
Halftime
PRHS 17, Ponderosa 6

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Posted @ 7:01p
17 - 6

Start of 3rd Quarter
Palmer Ridge3rd Quarter
Palmer Ridge to kick off to Ponderosa.

Posted @ 7:32p
17 - 6

Update
Palmer Ridge3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge - 2nd down, ~7 minutes to go, ball on their own 43-yard line. PRHS 17, Ponderosa 6

Posted @ 7:34p
17 - 6

Long Pass
Ponderosa3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Ponderosa with a long pass. PRHS 17, Ponderosa 6

Posted @ 7:36p
17 - 12

Passing Touchdown
Ponderosa3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Ponderosa - Pass completed for a TD. PRHS 17, Ponderosa 12

Posted @ 7:40p
17 - 12

Missed Point After
Ponderosa3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Ponderosa - PAT Missed. PRHS 17, Ponderosa 12

Posted @ 7:41p
17 - 12

Possession Update - Kickoff
Palmer Ridge3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Ponderosa kicked off to Palmer Ridge. Palmer Ridge has the ball on their own 20-yard line. PRHS 17, Ponderosa 12

Posted @ 7:41p
17 - 12

End of 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
PRHS 17, Ponderosa 12

Posted @ 7:51p
23 - 12

Rushing Touchdown
Palmer Ridge4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge - Rushing TD. PRHS 23, Ponderosa 12

Posted @ 7:59p
24 - 12

Made Point After
Palmer Ridge4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge - PAT Good. PRHS 24, Ponderosa 12

Posted @ 7:59p
24 - 12

Interception
Palmer Ridge4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge intercepts a Ponderosa pass. PRHS 24, Ponderosa 12

Posted @ 8:08p
27 - 12

Field Goal
Palmer Ridge4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge - Field Goal. PRHS 27, Ponderosa 12

Posted @ 8:12p
27 - 12

Possession Update - Kickoff
Ponderosa4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge kicked off to Ponderosa. Ponderosa has the ball. PRHS 27, Ponderosa 12

Posted @ 8:14p
27 - 12

Interception
Palmer Ridge4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge intercepts a Ponderosa pass and has the ball on Ponderosa's 35-yard line. PRHS 27, Ponderosa 12

Posted @ 8:14p
33 - 12

Passing Touchdown
Palmer Ridge4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge - Pass completed for a TD. PRHS 33, Ponderosa 12

Posted @ 8:20p
34 - 12

Made Point After
Palmer Ridge4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
Palmer Ridge - PAT Good. PRHS 34, Ponderosa 12

Posted @ 8:20p
34 - 12

Possession Update - Kickoff
Ponderosa4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
Palmer Ridge kicked off to Ponderosa. Ponderosa has the ball on their own 26-yard line. PRHS 34, Ponderosa 12

Posted @ 8:22p
34 - 12

Punt
Palmer Ridge4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
Ponderosa has punted to Palmer Ridge. Palmer Ridge has the ball. PRHS 34, Ponderosa 12

Posted @ 8:24p
34 - 12

End of Game
Final
PRHS 34, Ponderosa 12

Posted @ 8:26p

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Rankings & Records

Palmer Ridge (23-24)

CO	Class
6	2

Overall	League	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	League %	PF	PA
13-1	4-0	8-0	5-0	0-1	.929	1.000	568	134

Ponderosa (23-24)

CO	Class
36	11

Overall	League	Home	Away	Win %	League %	PF	PA
7-4	4-0	4-2	3-2	.636	1.000	364	229

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Palmer Ridge	13.5	12.3	7.5	6.3	40.6
Ponderosa	7.4	8.6	7.8	2.6	33.1

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Team Stat Comparison

Palmer Ridge		Ponderosa
229.2	Rushing Yards Per Game	183.7
129.7	Passing Yards Per Game	171.5
358.9	Total Yards Per Game	355.2
54.9	Tackles Per Game	76.7
1.4	Sacks Per Game	1.7
37.9	Points Per Game	33.1

Team Leaders

Palmer Ridge		Ponderosa	National Avg.
#4 Derek Hester74.3	Rushing Yards Per Game	#36 Sean Davis98.2	20.6
#4 Derek Hester120.6	Passing Yards Per Game	#15 Marcus Price139.1	50.5
#4 Derek Hester194.9	Total Yards Per Game	#15 Marcus Price136.0	36.9
#3 Holden Wright7.7	Tackles Per Game	#49 Blake Branham11.5	2.7
#3 Holden Wright0.4	Sacks Per Game	#34 Westen Hoffschneider0.6	0.2
#4 Derek Hester7.9	Points Per Game	#36 Sean Davis7.6	2.1

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Palmer Ridge	1-0		Ponderosa	1-0

Date	Away	Home	Result		Date	Away	Home	Result
11/10/23	Denver South	Palmer Ridge	(W) 42-6		9/30/23	Ponderosa	Denver South	(W) 42-6

Record Breakdown

Palmer Ridge (23-24)		Ponderosa (23-24)
13-1	Overall	7-4
4-0	League	4-0
6-0	Non-League	3-3
1-0	Head to Head	0-1
1-0	Common Opponent	1-0
8-0	Home	4-2
5-0	Away	3-2
0-1	Neutral	0-0
3-1	Playoff	0-1
13-1	In-State	7-4
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0