Football Recap: Ponderosa Mustangs vs. Highlands Ranch Falcons
Ponderosa's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They strolled past the Highlands Ranch Falcons with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Leading Ponderosa to victory were De'Alcapon Veazy and Colter Espinoza. Veazy rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, while Espinoza rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Espinoza is becoming a predictor of Ponderosa's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ponderosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Highlands Ranch's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Crew Gerig, who threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. George West was Gerig's top target, picking up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ponderosa is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Highlands Ranch, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Ponderosa will head out on the road to face off against Golden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ponderosa is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Highlands Ranch, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons takes on Dakota Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in their favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
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