It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Grand Junction can now relate to. They were beaten by the Ponderosa Mustangs 42-14 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 45-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2020.
When it comes to explaining why Grand Junction lost, don't look at Will Applegate. Despite the final result, he rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 117 yards on 14 of 21 attempts. Applegate is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played.
De'Alcapon Veazy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ponderosa, rushing for 169 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Troy McWhorter was another key player, gaining 89 total yards and two touchdowns.
Grand Junction moved to 10-2 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Ponderosa, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Grand Junction does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ponderosa, they will take on Dakota Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Ponderosa sitting on five straight victories and Dakota Ridge on ten.
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