The Ponderosa Mustangs are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Rock Canyon Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. Rock Canyon took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ponderosa, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Ponderosa finally turned things around against Mountain Range on Friday. They snuck past the Mustangs with an 18-12 victory. Ponderosa's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Danica King had an outrageously good game as she picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 74 yards on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rushing yards.
Ponderosa's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Mackenzie Rankin, Kambryn Smith, and Smith picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Rock Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 41-12 loss at the hands of Mountain Vista. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked first).
Ponderosa's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7. As for Rock Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
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