Football Game Preview: Highlands Ranch Falcons vs. Ponderosa Mustangs + How To Watch

Two dominant backs in Daniel Schnittker and Troy WcWhorter are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Highlands Ranch Falcons will head out to challenge the Ponderosa Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Highlands Ranch is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Bear Creek on Friday. The Falcons fell 28-23 to the Bears. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Despite the loss, Highlands Ranch had strong showings from Rylan Hume, who threw for 172 yards and one TD, and Grant Adamson, who picked up 67 receiving yards and one score.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Ponderosa was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They were dealt a 40-7 defeat at the hands of Dakota Ridge. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Highlands Ranch suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 4-2. As for Ponderosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Things could have been worse for Highlands Ranch, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-28 loss to Ponderosa when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.