There's no place like home for Mesa Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Heritage Eagles by a score of 40-28 on Friday. For the Grizzlies, this counts as revenge for the 21-10 defeat the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2022.
Bryce Riehl was his usual excellent self, throwing for 194 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 85 yards. Trevon Salas was another key player, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mesa Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Heritage still got an impressive performance from Mo Thenell, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Thenell has posted since back in September of 2023.
Mesa Ridge pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Mesa Ridge will take on Palmer Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmer Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Mesa Ridge likes a good challenge. As for Heritage, they will challenge Columbine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbine will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Heritage surely won't give up without a fight.
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