Dakota Ridge has gone 3-0 against Heritage recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Dakota Ridge Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Heritage Eagles at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Heritage is hoping to do what Ponderosa couldn't on Friday: put an end to Dakota Ridge's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Dakota Ridge really took it to Ponderosa for the full four quarters, racking up a 36-7 win on the road. The contest marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season.
It was another big night for Landon Kalsbeck, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles. Another player making a difference was Kellen Behrendsen, who threw for 123 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Heritage got themselves on the board against Golden on Thursday, but Golden never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Demons 28-0 at home.
Dakota Ridge's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Heritage, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Dakota Ridge didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Heritage when the teams last played back in November of 2019, but they still walked away with a 38-34 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Heritage's Conner Cummiskey, who threw for 237 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Dakota Ridge to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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