Football Recap: Mica Mountain Piles Up the Points Against Amphitheater + How To Watch

Mica Mountain got themselves on the board against Amphitheater on Friday, but Amphitheater never followed suit. They blew past the Panthers 41-0. That looming 41-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Thunderbolts yet this season.

Jaidyn Crist

Rushing Yards

10/17/25 vs Amphitheater	19
10/10/25 @ Walden Grove	-16
10/03/25 vs Douglas	14
09/19/25 @ Sunnyside	7
09/12/25 @ ALA - West Foothills	16
+ 2 more games

Jaidyn Crist looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 171 yards and four TDs on only 13 passes. What's more, he racked up 19 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Mica Mountain proved: they limited Amphitheater to a paltry 0.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Ben Weinzinger for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mica Mountain's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.82 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.63 on average over their last five games.

Mica Mountain's defense didn't let Imanol Silva, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Juan Martinez and Lincoln Maggard, who each picked up one sack apiece.

The win was the fourth in a row for Mica Mountain, bringing their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.0 points over those games. As for Amphitheater, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Mica Mountain is set to challenge their familiar foe Catalina Foothills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Amphitheater will face off against rival Sahuaro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.