The Pomona Panthers will head out to challenge the Thompson Valley Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Pomona sitting on five straight wins and Thompson Valley on nine.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Pomona against Fort Morgan as the team secured a 49-6 victory. That looming 49-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Pomona found their leader in sophomore Tucker Ingersoll, who threw for 276 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Luis Santana helped Ingersoll out on the ground, picking up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Pomona wouldn't let Fort Morgan keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pomona can thank Patrick Martinez and Connor Craver for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Thompson Valley hadn't done well against Roosevelt recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Thursday. Thompson Valley walked away with a 28-21 win over Roosevelt.
Thompson Valley can attribute much of their success to Triston Hill, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Hill a new career-high in rushing yards. Finley Lucas also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Thompson Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 267 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Thompson Valley's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Seth Kastl was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Thompson Valley pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.7 points per game. As for Pomona, their record now sits at 7-2.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Pomona has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 244.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Thompson Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 225.1. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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