Football Game Preview: Ponderosa Mustangs vs. Chaparral Wolverines + How To Watch

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Previous 4 Games

09/26/24 - Home	48-7 W
09/01/23 - Home	42-14 W
09/02/22 - Away	44-6 W
09/10/21 - Home	37-21 W

Ponderosa has gone a perfect 4-0 against Chaparral recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mustangs will head out to square off against the Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Ponderosa will be strutting in after a victory while Chaparral will be coming in after a loss.

Ponderosa took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 49-14 win over Falcon. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won three in a row.

Ponderosa can attribute much of their success to Troy WcWhorter, who gained 233 total yards and four touchdowns, and Noah Anacleto, who threw for 352 yards and five TDs while completing 84.2% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Niday, who gained 111 total yards and a touchdown.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Ponderosa proved: they limited Falcon to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank James Mullins for the heroic effort on defense: he. Ponderosa didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.5.

Meanwhile, Chaparral was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 41-6 loss at the hands of Fruita Monument. That's two games in a row now that the Wolverines have lost by exactly 35 points.

Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Ponderosa, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Ponderosa has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 270.5 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Chaparral, though, as they've been averaging only 63 passing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?

Everything came up roses for Ponderosa against Chaparral when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 48-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.