Football Preview: Dakota Ridge Eagles vs. Mesa Ridge Grizzlies
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Dakota Ridge is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Dakota Ridge strolled past Green Mountain with points to spare, taking the game 37-20.
Landon Kalsbeck went supernova for Dakota Ridge, rushing for 118 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Kalsbeck is now averaging an impressive 107.5 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge posted their closest victory since September 29, 2023 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-47 win over Northfield. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grizzlies.
Mesa Ridge had a senior duo take command as Bryce Riehl threw for 310 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes and Sonny Rogers picked up 222 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Rogers torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mesa Ridge was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 470 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The victory got Dakota Ridge back to even at 1-1. As for Mesa Ridge, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Dakota Ridge didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Mesa Ridge when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 39-35 victory. Does Dakota Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mesa Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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