The Cherokee Trail Cougars will head out to take on the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cherokee Trail is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 37-6 victory over Rocky Mountain at home.
Tyson Smith and Noah Collins were among the main playmakers for Cherokee Trail as the former threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns and the latter rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Collins didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Cherokee Trail also got a significant boost from Brian Tucker, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
Meanwhile, Dakota Ridge had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Panthers 34-12. The game marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season so far.
Landon Kalsbeck was his usual excellent self, rushing for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Sam Callas, who gained 69 total yards and a touchdown.
Dakota Ridge wouldn't let Pomona keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kalsbeck, Jack Offerdahl, and Offerdahl picked up one apiece. Kalsbeck's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 118 rushing yards. Dakota Ridge got some further help from Blake Bishop: he made three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dakota Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got Cherokee Trail back to even at 2-2. As for Dakota Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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