Football Recap: Dynamic Duo of Cole Pratt and Colton Ridgley Lead Ponderosa to Victory

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2024, 3:09pm

Football Recap: Ponderosa Bruins vs. Bella Vista Broncos

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There's no place like home for Ponderosa, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-13 win over the Bella Vista Broncos on Friday. This was payback for the Bruins, who suffered a 36-29 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Leading Ponderosa to victory were Colton Ridgley and Cole Pratt. Ridgley threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, while Pratt gained 69 total yards and two touchdowns.

Although Bella Vista took the loss, they still got scores from Jack Singley and Khaaliq Vaughn.

Ponderosa pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bella Vista, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Ponderosa will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Christian Brothers at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Ponderosa's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Christian Brothers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bella Vista, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 34-23 loss against Rio Americano on the 4th.

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