The Cherokee Trail Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cherokee Trail is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Rocky Mountain 37-6 at home.
Cherokee Trail got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyson Smith out in front who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Noah Collins was in the mix as well, providing Cherokee Trail with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Dakota Ridge entered their tilt with Pomona on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Panthers 34-12. That 22 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Landon Kalsbeck continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss). Sam Callas was another key player, gaining 69 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dakota Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 242 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Dakota Ridge wouldn't let Pomona keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kalsbeck, Jack Offerdahl, and Offerdahl picked up one apiece. Kalsbeck's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 118 rushing yards. Another thorn in Pomona's side was Blake Bishop, who made three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
The win got Cherokee Trail back to even at 2-2. As for Dakota Ridge, their record is now 3-1.
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