After flying high against Northfield last Thursday, Heritage came back down to earth. The Heritage Eagles fell 40-28 to the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies on Friday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Heritage lost, don't look at Mo Thenell. Despite the final result, he rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Thenell has posted since back in September of 2023.
Bryce Riehl was his usual excellent self, throwing for 194 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown for Mesa Ridge. Riehl really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run. Mesa Ridge also got a significant boost from Trevon Salas, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Mesa Ridge, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Heritage will host Columbine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbine's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Heritage's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mesa Ridge, they will venture away from home to take on Palmer Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 892 yards in their previous games.
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