It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dakota Ridge had no problem doing just that on Friday. They never let the Ponderosa Mustangs onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The 14-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Dakota Ridge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Landon Kalsbeck out in front who rushed for 99 yards on only 14 carries. Kalsbeck was even better on defense, picking up 3.5 sacks, making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Dakota Ridge's defense and their five sacks. Ponderosa's QB won't forget Kalsbeck anytime soon given he sacked him 3.5 times. Another thorn in Ponderosa's side was Troy Mcmullin, who made eight total tackles and snagged an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Dakota Ridge pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.7 points per game. As for Ponderosa, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-4.
Dakota Ridge will face off against Broomfield at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Broomfield will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Dakota Ridge surely won't give up without a fight. Ponderosa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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