Football Recap: Ponderosa Beats Del Campo for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Bruins

Previous 4 Games

09/15/25 vs Del Campo	20-18
09/11/25 vs Sonora	27-12
09/10/25 @ Bella Vista	47-0
09/08/25 vs Woodcreek	13-6

Ponderosa posted their closest victory since October 2, 2024 on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Del Campo Cougars, sneaking past 20-18. Winning may never get old, but the Bruins sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

The critical scores for Ponderosa came from Aryanna Baker, Aprilia Brown, and Rowan Thomas.

Ponderosa's run defense was locked in: Del Campo could only muster 1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Isabella Humphrey for the heroic effort on defense: she. Ponderosa's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.2.

Ponderosa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Madalyn Meier. Ponderosa is undefeated when Meier posts one or more interceptions, but 3-4 otherwise.

Ponderosa's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Del Campo, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2.

Coming up, Ponderosa will venture away from home to take on Christian Brothers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons' defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so the Bruins' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Del Campo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McClatchy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Cougars 13.6, the Lions 6.9) so any points scored will be well earned.