The Ponder Lions will square off against the Tioga Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ponder will be strutting in after a victory while Tioga will be coming in after a loss.
Ponder is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They breezed by Venus at home to the tune of 61-0. The win was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Tyson Price was a one-man wrecking crew for Ponder as he threw for 236 yards and five touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. Gage Ersch was another key player, picking up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ponder wouldn't let Venus keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Corban Gragg, Austin Erickson, and Terrize Mills picked up one apiece. Mills' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Tioga was beaten by Collinsville 40-13 on Thursday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
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