The Cherokee Trail Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Cherokee Trail is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 37-6 victory over Rocky Mountain.
Tyson Smith and Noah Collins were among the main playmakers for Cherokee Trail as the former threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns and the latter rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Collins didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Cherokee Trail also got a significant boost from Brian Tucker, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
Meanwhile, Dakota Ridge had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 34-12 win. The contest marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season so far.
It was another big night for Landon Kalsbeck, who rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Sam Callas, who gained 69 total yards and a touchdown.
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. Dakota Ridge got some further help from Blake Bishop: he 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.
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 matches.
The win got Cherokee Trail back to even at 2-2. As for Dakota Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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