The Pomona Panthers will square off against the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pomona took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Green Mountain as Pomona made off with a 33-7 victory.
Pomona's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emmitt Munson led the charge by rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 138 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Bauer Swazo was another key player, gaining 118 total yards and a touchdown.
Pomona's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Cotton McKay, Jaydon Molina, and Sebastian Reyes picked up one apiece. Pomona got some further help from Connor Craver: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Dakota Ridge didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Mesa Ridge on Friday, but they still walked away with a 19-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Landon Kalsbeck went supernova for Dakota Ridge, rushing for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Kalsbeck also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up four sacks and making ten total tackles (5.0 for loss). Kellen Behrendsen was another key player, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dakota Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mesa Ridge only rushed for 172.
Dakota Ridge's defense made their presence known, laying out Bryce Riehl. four times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kalsbeck.
Pomona now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Dakota Ridge, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Pomona has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 203.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dakota Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 228.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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