After flying high against Rampart last Thursday, Ponderosa came back down to earth. The Mustangs received a blow on Friday as they fell 40-22 to the Roosevelt Roughriders. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their loss to the Roughriders from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Ponderosa lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Blake Katsoff, who picked up 120 receiving yards and one score. Troy WcWhorter also helped out with an impressive 98 receiving yards.
Roosevelt got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Milo Pascual out in front who rushed for 137 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Those 137 rushing yards gave Pascual a new career-high. Jasiah Ramirez was another key passer, throwing for 121 yards and two touchdowns.
Ponderosa now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Roosevelt, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ponderosa will host Falcon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Roosevelt, they will welcome Rifle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Roughriders will be up against the Bears' rather soft defense (which has allowed 33.75 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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