A victory for Ponderosa just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 40-19 to the Vista del Lago Eagles. The Bruins haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Ponderosa lost, don't look at Zealand Jenks. Despite the final result, he rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Those 147 rushing yards gave Jenks a new career-high.
Jack Cromwell was nothing short of spectacular for Vista del Lago: he rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Cromwell really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Greene, who picked up 91 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Ponderosa's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Vista del Lago, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5.
Ponderosa will challenge Inderkum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Inderkum is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.7 points per game this season. As for Vista del Lago, they will face off against Bella Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vista del Lago also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 31.3 points per game.
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