Football Preview: Pomona Panthers vs. Mead Mavericks
The Pomona Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Mead Mavericks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pomona's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Mead's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Pomona is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They managed a 27-23 win over Windsor. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Mead was able to grind out a solid victory over Pueblo Central on Saturday, taking the game 34-23.
Mead's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Christian Hiner led the charge by throwing for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes, while also rushing for 39 yards.
Another reason for the win was Mead's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Josh Gonsalves was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played.
Pomona has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.1 points per game. As for Mead, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
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