Football Recap: Ponderosa Comes Up Short + How To Watch

If Ponderosa was feeling good fresh off their 49-28 takedown of Christian Brothers last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bruins lost to the Rio Americano Raiders at home by a 28-14 margin on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bruins of the 17-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.

Colton Ridgley threw for 62 yards on eight of 23 attempts. On the ground, Marshall Alvernaz rushed for 35 yards.

Rio Americano's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devin Pointes, who picked up 131 receiving yards and two scores. Pointes has become a key player for the Raiders: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Trantham, who threw for 215 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.

Ponderosa's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Rio Americano, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.

Ponderosa didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-34 win against Vista del Lago on the 24th. As for Rio Americano, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 20-17 defeat against Inderkum on the 24th.