Football Recap: Peaster Greyhounds vs. Ponder Lions
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Paradise, Peaster was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Ponder Lions as the Peaster Greyhounds made off with a 31-7 win. Considering the Greyhounds have won three contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Peaster found their leader in freshman Hudson Salyers, who rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 141 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Salyers.
When it comes to explaining why Ponder lost, don't look at Johnny Arellano. Despite the final result, he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown. Arellano is becoming a predictor of Ponder's success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Peaster's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Ponder, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Peaster wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 45-8 win against Boyd on the 1st. As for Ponder, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 40-16 loss against Paradise on the 1st.
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