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| 08/29/25 - Home | 42-14 W |
| 08/29/24 - Away | 44-7 W |
| 09/21/23 - Away | 34-12 W |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 48-34 W |
| 10/08/21 - Away | 35-28 W |
Palmer Ridge took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. They really took it to the Ponderosa Mustangs for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-14 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won five in a row.
Jackson Mabe had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 189 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Those 189 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Cole Harris was another key player, throwing for 200 yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Palmer Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponderosa only rushed for 62 rushing yards.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Colter Espinoza, who threw for 263 yards and one touchdown while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also punched in one rushing score. Troy WcWhorter helped Espinoza out on the ground, picking up 67 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 52 yards.
Coming up, Palmer Ridge is taking a road trip to take on Doherty at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ponderosa, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Rampart at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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