Football Preview: Mountain View Toros vs. Cesar Chavez Champions
The Mountain View Toros will head out to face off against the Cesar Chavez Champions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Mountain View sitting on five straight victories and Cesar Chavez on three.
Mountain View is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Tolleson: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mountain View blew Tolleson out of the water with a 57-6 final score. The result was nothing new for the Toros, who have now won seven matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Mountain View relied on the efforts of Brady Goodman, who threw for 159 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and Reese Bodily, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Goodman has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last seven times he's played. Talan Arnett was in the mix too, providing Mountain View with two touchdowns.
Mountain View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Cesar Chavez won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Mesa 41-40.
Pharis Jenkins was his usual excellent self, rushing for 235 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 59 yards. Myles Johnson also helped out as he racked up 100 rushing yards.
Cesar Chavez wouldn't let Mesa keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cesar Chavez can thank Johnson and Marcus Newman for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Mesa's side was Tyes Graves, who made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Mountain View's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Cesar Chavez, their record now sits at 6-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Mountain View has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 216.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cesar Chavez struggles in that department as they've been averaging 209.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Mountain View against Cesar Chavez in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain View since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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