The Ponderosa Bruins will take on the Bella Vista Broncos at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Ponderosa's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Bella Vista's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Ponderosa is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Woodcreek just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 20-7 to the Timberwolves. The matchup marked the Bruins' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bella Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 27-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lincoln. One positive for the Broncos, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Bella Vista saw an underclassman step up: Jack Singley threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes. 86 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jace Budenbender, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ponderosa fell to 4-1. As for Bella Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Ponderosa came up short against Bella Vista in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 36-29. Thankfully for Ponderosa, Nolan Bernhard (who rushed for 268 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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