Football Recap: Ponderosa Comes Up Short + How To Watch

Mustangs

Previous 5 Games

10/30/25 @ Heritage	14-35
10/23/25 vs Bear Creek	40-7
10/17/25 vs Golden	6-0
10/09/25 vs Highlands Ranch	37-0
10/02/25 @ Dakota Ridge	7-40

Ponderosa dropped down to 6-4 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 35-14 to the Heritage Eagles. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.

Although Ponderosa took the loss, they still got scores from Colter Espinoza and Blake Katsoff.

As for Heritage, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 21 points or more this season.

Heritage's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mo Thenell, who rushed for 173 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.2 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. Another player making a difference was Cooper Schwartz, who rushed for 123 yards and two scores on only 15 carries.

Looking ahead, Ponderosa will face 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 matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.