Ponderosa has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Heritage Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ponderosa's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bear Creek 41-0. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 28 points or more this season.
De'Alcapon Veazy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. Max Mervin was another key player, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Ponderosa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ashton Smith, Cade Heiden, Charlie Ryan, and Mervin picked up one apiece. Heiden also snagged an interception, which is notable because Ponderosa is undefeated when he posts at least one interception, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heritage). They walked away with a 67-54 win over Highlands Ranch on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Jamison Seese and Crew Gerig. Seese had a great game and threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per attempt. Meanwhile, Gerig was balling out in the loss, throwing for 384 yards and five touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Ponderosa's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Heritage, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Ponderosa has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 183.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Ponderosa against Heritage in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 57-0 win. Will Ponderosa repeat their success, or does Heritage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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