Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ponderosa). They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 51-7 victory over the Falcon Falcons. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Falcons are ranked 126th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ponderosa found their leader in underclassman Colter Espinoza, who threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. Max Mervin got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ponderosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Ponderosa pushed their record up to 2-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Falcon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Ponderosa didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 48-7 victory vs. Chaparral on the 26th. As for Falcon, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Montrose at 6:00 p.m. on October 4th. Montrose will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Falcon surely won't give up without a fight.
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