Ponderosa won the last time they faced Chaparral, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Ponderosa Mustangs simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Chaparral Wolverines 48-7 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Ponderosa found their leader in underclassman Colter Espinoza, who threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was De'Alcapon Veazy, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns.
Ponderosa wouldn't let Chaparral keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ponderosa can thank Ryan Tongren and Bryson Tidwell for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Chaparral's side was Caden Miller, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Ponderosa now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Chaparral, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ponderosa will challenge Dakota Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 808 yards in their previous games. As for Chaparral, they will face off against Regis Jesuit at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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