The Wheat Ridge Farmers will take on the Pomona Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wheat Ridge hasn't scored more than 13 points for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Wheat Ridge is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Coal Ridge on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Farmers had to suffer through a 46-7 loss at the hands of the Titans. The Farmers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Meanwhile, Pomona suffered their biggest defeat since September 20, 2024 last Friday. They were dealt a 45-14 loss at the hands of Dakota Ridge. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Wheat Ridge will have to keep a close watch on Ethan Vu and Tucker Ingersoll, a pair of players who had a big impact on Pomona's prior game. Vu gained 129 total yards, while Ingersoll rushed for 48 yards and one score.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pomona fell to 3-1. As for Wheat Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Wheat Ridge was dealt a bruising 49-13 loss at the hands of Pomona when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Farmers were down 35-7.
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