Mesa Ridge is 0-5 against Montrose since October of 2014 but things could change on Saturday. The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies will square off against the Montrose Red Hawks at 1:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mesa Ridge comes in on three and Montrose on 11.
Mesa Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Monarch , sneaking past 34-31.
Mesa Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryce Riehl, who threw for 319 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt. Riehl has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Kobe Dooley was Riehl's top target, picking up 191 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mesa Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaxon Auger and Anthony Smith.
Meanwhile, Montrose made easy work of Frederick on Saturday and carried off a 44-22 win. The result was nothing new for the Red Hawks, who have now won nine contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Montrose pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.1 points. As for Mesa Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Mesa Ridge came up short against Montrose when the teams last played back in October, falling 32-28. Can Mesa Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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