There was early excitement for Ponder after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Iowa Park who ended up claiming the real prize. The Ponder Lions took a 26-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Iowa Park Hawks. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Johnny Arellano, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Arellano really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run. Tyson Price was another key player, rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Ponder's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Iowa Park, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5.
Ponder will host Peaster at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ponder is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.9 points per game this season. As for Iowa Park, they will head out to challenge Boyd at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Iowa Park will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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