Football Recap: Dakota Ridge Skates Past Mesa Ridge with Ease

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Previous 4 Games

09/13/25 - Away	27-0 W
09/13/24 - Home	19-14 W
09/09/23 - Away	39-35 W
09/09/22 - Home	56-30 W

Dakota Ridge owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 27-0 win over the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies. The Eagles have beaten the Grizzlies the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Grizzlies has come to flipping the script.

Dakota Ridge's defense made their presence known, laying out Leland Frescaz. 11 times. Marcus Weston led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Landon Gardner is crushing it when it comes to sacks: he's posted at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Dakota Ridge received some extra help from Jack Offerdahl, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Dakota Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Mesa Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.

Dakota Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 45-14 win against Pomona on the 19th. As for Mesa Ridge, they have also already played their next contest, a 35-18 defeat against Heritage on the 18th.