You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Ponder on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Gainesville Leopards out of the water with an 82-7 final score. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 53-0.
Tyson Price
| 09/12/25 vs Gainesville | 185 |
| 09/06/24 vs Tioga | 163 |
| 09/27/24 vs Boyd | 125 |
| 10/11/24 vs Bowie | 92 |
| 09/20/24 @ Bonham | 91 |
Tyson Price was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 185 yards and four scores on only nine carries, and also threw for 81 yards and three TDs. Those 185 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gage Ersch, who rushed for 132 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries.
Ponder didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Caden Nowicki led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Mason Lozano got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Ponder has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 points this season. As for Gainesville, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Ponder will be playing at home against Bonham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gainesville, they will host Henderson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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