Football Preview: Ponder Lions vs. Boyd Yellowjackets
Ponder has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Boyd Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Ponder's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Boyd better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Ponder really get things going. Ponder blew past Bonham 48-12 on the road on Friday.
Tyson Price continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 367 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 57 yards. Another player making a difference was Rece Faulkner, who picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Boyd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Callisburg 39-12.
Despite the loss, Boyd had strong showings from Will McIntire, who threw for 207 yards and a touchdown, and Hunter Etter, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Boyd wouldn't let Callisburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Boyd can thank Donald Ray and Noah Stevens for forcing both of them.
Ponder's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Boyd, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Ponder has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 205.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Boyd, though, as they've been averaging only 75.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Ponder didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Boyd in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 30-24 win. Does Ponder have another victory up their sleeve, or will Boyd turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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