Mesa Ridge won the last time they faced Doherty, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies were the clear victor by a 37-12 margin over the Doherty Spartans. The result was nothing new for the Grizzlies, who have now won three matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Bryce Riehl continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 354 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 55 yards on only seven carries. Kobe Dooley was another key player, picking up 96 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Mesa Ridge wouldn't let Doherty keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Levi Tesen was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Doherty still got an impressive performance from Leland Frescaz, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 183 yards on 16 of 25 attempts. Those 77 rushing yards gave Frescaz a new career-high.
Mesa Ridge's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Doherty, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Mesa Ridge will head out to square off against Falcon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mesa Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38 points per game this season. As for Doherty, they will welcome Widefield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Doherty is facing Widefield at the right time seeing as Widefield is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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