Football Preview: Bear Creek Bears vs. Ponderosa Mustangs
Bear Creek is 0-3 against Ponderosa since October of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Bear Creek Bears will take on the Ponderosa Mustangs at 4:00 p.m.
Bear Creek is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They took a blow against Heritage, falling 61-23. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-15.
Despite the defeat, Bear Creek had strong showings from Kamari May, who picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Xavier Duran, who picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa won against Highlands Ranch two weeks ago with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Ponderosa claimed a resounding 42-14 win over Golden on the road. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
De'Alcapon Veazy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ponderosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Ponderosa wouldn't let Golden keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ponderosa can thank Wyatt Buehler and Troy McWhorter for forcing both of them.
Bear Creek's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Ponderosa, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Bear Creek has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ponderosa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 196.1. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bear Creek was taken down by Ponderosa 45-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Bear Creek, Sean Davis (who rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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