The Green Mountain Rams will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dakota Ridge took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Green Mountain, who comes in off a win.
Green Mountain is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Windsor. Green Mountain managed a 19-13 win over Windsor on Thursday.
Green Mountain got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Demetreus Padilla out in front who picked up 18 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Dax Gomez got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Dakota Ridge ended up a good deal behind Chatfield on Friday and lost 38-23. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost four in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kellen Behrendsen, who threw for 291 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Landon Kalsbeck helped Behrendsen out on the ground, rushing for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Green Mountain took a serious blow against Dakota Ridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2015, falling 47-7. Can Green Mountain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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