Dakota Ridge is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Thursday. They will look to defend their home field against the Ponderosa Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Dakota Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Cherokee Trail, who was ranked 24th at the time (Dakota Ridge was ranked 11th). The Eagles took down the Cougars 38-21 on Friday. The Eagles' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Dakota Ridge's defense and their four sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Dominick Webb and Brady Palladino, who each picked up 1.5 sacks apiece.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Ponderosa, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They snuck past Chaparral with a 34-29 win on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now won five in a row.
Dakota Ridge's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Ponderosa, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Dakota Ridge strolled past Ponderosa in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 14-0. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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