Football Recap: Ponderosa Mustangs vs. Dakota Ridge Eagles
After soaring to 48 points the game before, Ponderosa was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were beaten by the Dakota Ridge Eagles 36-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 20-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2019.
Ponderosa lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Max Mervin, who picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. Ponderosa also got a significant boost from De'Alcapon Veazy, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Landon Kalsbeck was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry for Dakota Ridge. Kalsbeck also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles. Kellen Behrendsen was another key player, throwing for 123 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Ponderosa's record now sits at 3-3. As for Dakota Ridge, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Ponderosa will take on Highlands Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highlands Ranch knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Ponderosa likes a good challenge. As for Dakota Ridge, they will square off against Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dakota Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season.
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