Football Preview: Palmer Ridge Bears vs. Durango Demons
The Palmer Ridge Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Durango Demons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmer Ridge is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Palmer Ridge will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Air Academy on Friday. Palmer Ridge breezed by Air Academy at home to the tune of 46-14. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 29 points or more this season.
Avier Elvira was his usual excellent self, rushing for 169 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Jackson Mabe, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Palmer Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Durango entered their tilt with Rampart on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They strolled past the Rams with points to spare, taking the game 21-6.
The critical scores for Durango came from Cully Feeney, Mason J Miller, and Sebastian Tripp.
Durango didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kaedon Martinez, Wyatt Bartel, and Dawson McInnis picked up one apiece. Bartel is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Palmer Ridge's record now sits at 5-1. As for Durango, their record is now 4-2.
Palmer Ridge came up short against Durango in their previous matchup back in October of 2015, falling 48-35. Can Palmer Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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