While it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Bella Vista was not quite Ponderosa's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 28-21 to the Bruins. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 462nd, while the Bruins are ranked 220th).
Although Bella Vista took the loss, they still got scores from Dvaughn Norwood, Riley Durazo, and Hugo Lopez.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Lopez for the heroic effort on defense: he. The dominant display was nothing new: Bella Vista has now limited their opponent to fewer and fewer yards per carry in three consecutive games.
Bella Vista's defense didn't let Colton Ridgley., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nathaniel Delucchi and Lopez, who racked up four sacks between them.
Ponderosa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ridgley led the charge by throwing for 174 yards and one TD, while also punching in one rushing score.
Bella Vista now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Ponderosa, their record now sits at 4-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Bella Vista is set to square off against their familiar foe Rio Americano at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ponderosa will take on rival Christian Brothers at 7:00 p.m. on October 10.
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