Regis Jesuit has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Ponderosa Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Regis Jesuit's defense has only allowed 13.1 points per game this season, so Ponderosa's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Regis Jesuit will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Rock Canyon on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 33-point loss they were dealt last Wednesday. Regis Jesuit fell just short of Rock Canyon by a score of 21-19.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ponderosa). They blew past The Vanguard School 39-7 at home on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mustangs needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
A big part of Ponderosa's victory came down to the chemistry between Mackenzie King and her top target Danica King. Mackenzie threw for 59 yards and three touchdowns while Danica gained 61 total yards and two touchdowns.
Ponderosa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of King and Addison Spain.
Regis Jesuit has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Ponderosa, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10.
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