Football Recap: Mo Thenell Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Ponderosa + How To Watch

Heritage hadn't done well against Ponderosa recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Eagles blew past the Mustangs 35-14. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 45-34 loss the last time these two teams met.

Mo Thenell

Rushing Touchdowns

10/02/25 @ Golden	5
10/24/25 @ Highlands Ranch	3
10/30/25 vs Ponderosa	2
09/18/25 vs Mesa Ridge	2
09/11/25 @ Northfield	2
+ 3 more games

Heritage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mo Thenell led the charge by rushing for 175 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Thenell also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Eagles are undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Cooper Schwartz also helped out as he racked up 123 rushing yards.

Heritage didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Ponderosa to a completion percentage of just 36%. The team can thank Cooper Marquis for the heroic effort on defense: he. Heritage has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.62 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.62 in their last three games.

Heritage's defense didn't let Colter Espinoza, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Bryant Buelow was the leader with two. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.

Heritage has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.0 points over those games. As for Ponderosa, they moved to 6-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ponderosa, they will square off against Silver Creek at 6:00 p.m. on the 7th. The Mustangs will be up against the Raptors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.89 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.