The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies will face off against the Falcon Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mesa Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.9 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Mesa Ridge got the win against Doherty by a conclusive 37-12. The result was nothing new for the Grizzlies, who have now won three contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Bryce Riehl continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 354 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 55 yards on only seven carries. A healthy portion of Riehl's aerial production (122 yards to be exact) went to Zander Iwanski, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, a win for Falcon just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 49-8 loss at the hands of Pueblo West. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Cyclones are ranked eighth).
Mesa Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Falcon, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything went Mesa Ridge's way against Falcon in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Mesa Ridge made off with a 35-12 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Falcon's Carter Thorp, who rushed for 225 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Mesa Ridge to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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