Football Preview: Palmer Ridge Bears vs. Mesa Ridge Grizzlies
Palmer Ridge is 3-0 against Mesa Ridge since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Palmer Ridge Bears will challenge the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Palmer Ridge will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Palmer Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Longmont 49-14 on the road. Fans of the Bears have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Carson Campbell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown. Zeki Wacker was Campbell's top target, rushing for 34 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 61 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Heritage on Friday, taking the game 40-28.
Bryce Riehl was his usual excellent self, throwing for 194 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 85 yards. Another player making a difference was Trevon Salas, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mesa Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Palmer Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Mesa Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything went Palmer Ridge's way against Mesa Ridge when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as Palmer Ridge made off with a 43-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mesa Ridge's Isaiah Jones, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 59 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Palmer Ridge to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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