Football Recap: Mountain View Mountain Lions vs. Wellington Eagles
Mountain View proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 42) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Wellington Eagles 20-17.
Mountain View was led to victory by Cam Frost and Keegan Amans. Frost threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns, while Amans gained 148 total yards and two touchdowns. Amans got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 62 yards.
Mountain View's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kc Mendoza and Tony Schnee.
When it comes to explaining why Wellington lost, don't look at Tanner Gray. Despite the final result, he rushed for 196 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 92 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Gray has posted since back in September of 2023.
Mountain View pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Wellington, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Mountain View will face off against Gateway at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Gateway's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Wellington, they will square off against Timnath at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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