The Ponderosa Mustangs will face off against the Highlands Ranch Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ponderosa is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Ponderosa is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Dakota Ridge on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ponderosa took a blow against Dakota Ridge, falling 36-7. Having soared to a lofty 48 points in the game before, the Mustangs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Highlands Ranch had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 43-20 margin over the Bears. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Crew Gerig, who threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Luke Bakken was in the mix too, providing Highlands Ranch with a touchdown.
Highlands Ranch didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaden Pujia and Bakken. Pujia also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 110.
Ponderosa's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Highlands Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
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