It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dakota Ridge had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They really took it to the Loveland Red Wolves for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-21 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Dakota Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sam Callas, who rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Another back making a difference was Landon Kalsbeck, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Dakota Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Dakota Ridge wouldn't let Loveland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dakota Ridge can thank Coby Stewart and Troy Mcmullin for forcing both of them. Mcmullin is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Despite the loss, Loveland still got an impressive performance from Ryder Eastin, who threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns while completing 74.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 53 yards. A healthy portion of Eastin's aerial production (120 yards to be exact) went to Zayne Desouza, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Dakota Ridge's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.7 points per game. As for Loveland, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-7 record.
Dakota Ridge has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Ponderosa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 938 yards in their previous games. Loveland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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