On Friday Wheat Ridge will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Pomona Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Pomona took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wheat Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Wheat Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Middle Park at home to the tune of 52-7 on Friday. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Farmers had established a 32 point advantage.
Wheat Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaac Mccune led the charge by throwing for 263 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 34 yards. Bennett Wilkes was Mccune's top target, picking up 171 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Wheat Ridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Wilkes led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Pomona has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit last Friday. They came up short against Dakota Ridge, falling 34-12. That makes it the first time this season the Panthers have let down their home crowd.
Wheat Ridge's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Pomona, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
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