Football Preview: Gainesville Leopards vs. Ponder Lions
The Gainesville Leopards will face off against the Ponder Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Gainesville lost to Vernon on the road by a 46-30 margin. The Leopards have struggled against the Lions recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Ponder was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 43-42 to Tioga.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tyson Price, who rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Johnny Arellano was another key back, rushing for 141 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Even if they lost, Ponder's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Mason Lozano was especially locked on to Tioga's QB and sacked him twice. Lozano also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Ponder was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tioga only rushed for 122.
Gainesville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Ponder, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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