Football Recap: Mountain Ridge Takes a Loss

Mountain Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Casteel Colts 45-6. The Mountain Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-0.

Ashton Turner threw for 154 yards and a touchdown. Jake Borman was his top target, picking up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Vince Norfolk rushed for 47 yards, and also picked up 44 receiving yards.

It was another big night for Paul Palmer, who threw for 203 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown for Casteel. With that strong performance, Palmer is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Isaiah Linyear was another key player, rushing for 138 yards on only ten carries.

Mountain Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Casteel, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Mountain Ridge will host Queen Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Queen Creek's defense has only allowed 16.5 points per game this season, so Mountain Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Casteel, they will head out to take on Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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