Mesa Ridge hasn't had much luck against Palmer Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies will face off against the Palmer Ridge Bears at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Mesa Ridge took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 40-28 win over Heritage.
It was another big night for Bryce Riehl, who threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Mesa Ridge also got a significant boost from Trevon Salas, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mesa Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Palmer Ridge put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 49-14 victory over Longmont. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Trojans are ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carson Campbell was his usual excellent self, throwing for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown. Zeki Wacker was Campbell's top target, rushing for 34 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 61 receiving yards.
Mesa Ridge's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Palmer Ridge, their record is now 4-0.
Mesa Ridge might still be hurting after the 43-20 loss they got from Palmer Ridge in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Thankfully for Mesa Ridge, Derek Hester (who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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