There's no place like home for ThunderRidge, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They strolled past the Rock Canyon Jaguars with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 41-24. For the Grizzlies, this counts as revenge for the 31-20 victory the Jaguars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
Caeden Reeder
| 10/02/25 vs Rock Canyon | 40 |
| 11/01/24 @ Fruita Monument | 38 |
| 09/05/25 @ Cherokee Trail | 23 |
| 10/03/24 @ Rock Canyon | 23 |
| 09/26/24 vs Eaglecrest | 21 |
Caeden Reeder had a dynamite game, throwing for 201 yards and three TDs on only 19 passes, while also rushing for 40 yards. Those 40 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Ryan Anderson helped out on the ground, rushing for 103 yards and a rushing touchdown.
ThunderRidge didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Rock Canyon to a completion percentage of just 35.7%. The Grizzlies weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 63.2%.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Ben Perez, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mason Mills, who rushed for 91 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Mills also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Rock Canyon is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
The win got ThunderRidge back to even at 3-3. As for Rock Canyon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Coming up, ThunderRidge will be playing at home against Mountain Vista at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. The Golden Eagles will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Rock Canyon, they will head out on the road to face off against Fruita Monument at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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