Bear Creek is 0-4 against Ponderosa since October of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Bears will face off against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Bear Creek ended up a good deal behind Heritage and lost 35-21. While the Bears had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Eagles 7-0.
Bear Creek might have lost, but man, Riley Wilson was a machine: he rushed for 83 yards and one TD, and also threw for 168 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Bears' leading receiver Kamari May was Wilson's top target yet again, picking up 63 receiving yards, while also rushing for 43 yards.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They secured a 6-0 W over Golden. Those six points were actually the fewest the Mustangs have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Ponderosa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Berninzoni and Logan Vigil. Ponderosa got some further help from Caden Miller: he forced one fumble and made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Ponderosa pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.5 points over those games. As for Bear Creek, the loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 6-2.
Bear Creek was taken down by Ponderosa 41-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Bears, De'Alcapon Veazy (who rushed for 112 yards and two scores on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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