On Friday, Dakota Ridge faced Cherokee Trail in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dakota Ridge Eagles took down the Cherokee Trail Cougars 31-13. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on four straight.
Dakota Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trent Moench, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Kellen Behrendsen was another key passer, throwing for 178 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Dakota Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Dakota Ridge's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Cherokee Trail, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Dakota Ridge will face off against Ponderosa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 808 yards in their previous games. As for Cherokee Trail, they will challenge Cherry Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cherry Creek will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Cherokee Trail surely won't give up without a fight.
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