Football Recap: Pomona Panthers vs. Wheat Ridge Farmers
After only 12 points in their last match, Pomona made sure to put some points up on the board against Wheat Ridge on Friday. The Pomona Panthers breezed by the Wheat Ridge Farmers at home to the tune of 49-13. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pomona to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emmitt Munson, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Munson is now averaging an impressive 103.8 rushing yards per game. Luis Santana was another key back, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pomona was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 459 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Wheat Ridge's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bennett Wilkes, who gained 111 total yards and a touchdown, and Isaac Mccune, who rushed for 26 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Wilkes a new career-high in rushing yards.
Pomona now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Wheat Ridge, their record is now an identical 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pomona will square off against Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pomona's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Roosevelt's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Wheat Ridge, they will challenge Green Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheat Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32 points per game this season.
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