Thursday just wasn't the day for Doherty's offense. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Palmer Ridge Bears on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 41 points in the game before, the Spartans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Leland Frescaz threw for 87 yards on 12 of 21 attempts.
Brody Noll was his top target, picking up 36 receiving yards. On the ground,
Deron Tiggett rushed for 51 yards.
Carson Campbell had a dynamite game for Palmer Ridge, throwing for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Jackson Mabe was another key player, rushing for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Doherty's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Palmer Ridge, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Doherty will face off against Palmer at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Palmer Ridge, they are taking a road trip to challenge Lewis-Palmer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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