Mesa Ridge is 0-3 against Palmer Ridge since September of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies will head out on the road to take on the Palmer Ridge Bears at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mesa Ridge took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 40-28 win over Heritage.
Bryce Riehl was his usual excellent self, throwing for 194 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Trevon Salas, who rushed for 105 yards and a rushing touchdown.
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 on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Longmont, posting a 49-14 victory on the road. 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 continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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 now sits at 4-0.
Mesa Ridge suffered a grim 43-20 defeat to 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? There's only one way to find out.
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