Football Recap: Heritage Picks Up Third Consecutive Win + How To Watch

Heritage hadn't done well against Ponderosa recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Eagles blew past the Mustangs 35-14. Considering the Eagles have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Heritage to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mo Thenell, who rushed for 175 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Thenell also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Eagles are undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cooper Schwartz, who rushed for 123 yards and two TDs on only 15 carries.

Eagles

Rushing Yards

10/30/25 vs Ponderosa	341
10/24/25 @ Highlands Ranch	311
10/16/25 vs Bear Creek	149
10/10/25 vs Dakota Ridge	252
09/25/25 @ Columbine	93
+ 13 more games

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.

Heritage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Bryant Buelow. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.

The victory (which was Heritage's third in a row) raised their record to 7-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.3 points over those games. As for Ponderosa, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4.

Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ponderosa, they will challenge Silver Creek at 6:00 p.m. on the 7th. The Mustangs will be up against the Raptors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.89 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.