Football Recap: Platte Canyon Huskies vs. Prospect Ridge Academy Miners
Platte Canyon was the 22-20 winner over Prospect Ridge Academy when they last played one another back in October of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. The Platte Canyon Huskies and the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners were almost perfectly matched up on Saturday, but the Platte Canyon Huskies suffered a 27-26 loss.
When it comes to explaining why Platte Canyon lost, don't look at Carter Hogsett. Despite the final result, he rushed for 234 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Those 234 rushing yards gave Hogsett a new career-high.
It was another big night for Machaon Puga, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 130 yards for Prospect Ridge Academy.incredibly, Puga got all that yardage with just one huge grab Travis Agbosse got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Platte Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Platte Canyon will square off against Flatirons Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they will challenge Denver Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Prospect Ridge Academy is facing Denver Christian at the right time seeing as Denver Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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