Mesa Ridge proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 48) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Northfield Nighthawks 50-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Grizzlies have posted since September 29, 2023.
Mesa Ridge had a senior duo take command as Bryce Riehl threw for 310 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes and Sonny Rogers picked up 222 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Rogers is now averaging an impressive 136.5 receiving yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mesa Ridge was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 470 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Northfield still got an impressive performance from Zavious Chineth, who rushed for 162 yards and four touchdowns.
Mesa Ridge's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Northfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mesa Ridge will face off against Dakota Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Northfield, they will take on Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Heritage focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Saturday.
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