Ponderosa is 3-0 against Bear Creek since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ponderosa Mustangs will be staying on the road to face off against the Bear Creek Bears at 4:00 p.m. Ponderosa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.6 points per game this season.
If Ponderosa beats Bear Creek with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Ponderosa breezed by Golden on the road to the tune of 42-14 on Friday. With the Mustangs ahead 35-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
It was another big night for De'Alcapon Veazy, who rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ponderosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Ponderosa wouldn't let Golden keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ponderosa can thank Wyatt Buehler and Troy McWhorter for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Heritage at home and fell 61-23. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Eagles are ranked 30th).
Bear Creek's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kamari May, who picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Xavier Duran, who picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Ponderosa's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Bear Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Ponderosa has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bear Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 148.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Ponderosa against Bear Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-0 victory. Will Ponderosa repeat their success, or does Bear Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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