Ponder's game on Friday was all tied up 28-28 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of the Vernon Lions by a score of 38-35. Ponder gained 85 more yards on the day, but it was Vernon that made the best use of them.
Ponder lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Johnny Arellano, who rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns. Arellano has become a key player for Ponder: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Price, who threw for 338 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Ty Scott continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Vernon, rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 167 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Scott showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Evan Wilkinson.
The defeat snapped Ponder's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Vernon, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Ponder wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 36-26 win against Bowie on the 11th. As for Vernon, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-21 victory against Boyd on the 11th.
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