The Golden Demons will square off against the Ponderosa Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Golden 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 came out on top against Bear Creek by a score of 14-7.
A big part of Golden's win came down to the chemistry between Thatcher Matthews and his top target Jack Dixon. Matthews threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns while Dixon picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown. Dixon was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 66 yards.
Golden didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Diego Calderon and Gabriel Reece.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Ponderosa made sure to put some points up on the board against Highlands Ranch on Thursday. Ponderosa strolled past Highlands Ranch with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Mustangs were the better team in the second half.
Ponderosa's success was spearheaded by the efforts of De'Alcapon Veazy, who rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and Colter Espinoza, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Ponderosa is undefeated when Espinoza posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ponderosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Golden has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Ponderosa, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Golden was able to grind out a solid win over Ponderosa when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 25-14. Will Golden repeat their success, or does Ponderosa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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