The Ponder Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Vernon Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ponder knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Vernon likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Ponder was fully in charge, breezing past Boyd 49-14 at home. Considering the Lions have won three games by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tyson Price continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Johnny Arellano also helped out as he racked up 174 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ponder was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 56 points the game before, Vernon was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They had to suffer through a 34-7 loss at the hands of Paradise.
Ponder's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Vernon, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Ponder has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 267.8 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Vernon, though, as they've been averaging only 112.6. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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