There's no place like home for Prospect Ridge Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Platte Canyon Huskies 27-26. This was payback for the Miners, who suffered a 22-20 loss the last time these two teams met.
Machaon Puga continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 130 yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards. Travis Agbosse got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Prospect Ridge Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jason Ranjit and Suvit Taware.
When it comes to explaining why Platte Canyon lost on Saturday, don't look at Carter Hogsett. Despite the final result, he rushed for 234 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Hogsett a new career-high in rushing yards.
Prospect Ridge Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Platte Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Prospect Ridge Academy will head out to take on Denver Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Prospect Ridge Academy is facing Denver Christian at the right time seeing as Denver Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Platte Canyon, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Flatirons Academy at 1:00 p.m.
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