Palmer is 0-4 against Doherty since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Palmer Terrors will take on the Doherty Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Doherty took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Palmer, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Palmer blew past Sierra, posting a 58-12 victory on the road.
Mason Arrowsmith had a dynamite game for Palmer, rushing for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 204 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. That's the most total yards Arrowsmith has posted since back in September of 2023. Dyson Sharpton was another key player, gaining 116 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Palmer was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 459 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sierra only gained 150.
Palmer wouldn't let Sierra keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Palmer can thank Lucas Kianidehkian and Sharpton for forcing both of them. Sharpton also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Doherty was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They were outmatched by Palmer Ridge on the road and fell 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Bears are ranked seventh).
The win got Palmer back to even at 1-1. As for Doherty, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Palmer took a serious blow against Doherty when the teams last played back in September of 2017, falling 63-12. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Palmer was down 43-6.
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