Football Preview: Gilbert Tigers vs. Red Mountain Mountain Lions
The Gilbert Tigers will head out to face off against the Red Mountain Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilbert has given up an average of 35.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Gilbert's last matchup with Mountain Pointe could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Friday. The Tigers were outmatched by the Pride and fell 52-20. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Denim Smith
| 09/05/25 vs McClintock | 2 |
| 10/17/25 vs Mountain Pointe | 1 |
| 10/03/25 @ Campo Verde | 1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Central | 1 |
| 08/29/25 @ Desert Ridge | 1 |
Gilbert didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Denim Smith and Jonathan Guy. Gilbert is 4-1 when Smith posts one or more interceptions, but 0-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Red Mountain faced Mountain View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mountain Lions won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Toros 23-22. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mountain Lions.
A big part of Red Mountain's victory came down to the chemistry between Dominic Carmigiano and his top target Airreon Windom. Carmigiano threw for 164 yards and one TD while completing 73.9% of his passes while Windom picked up 96 receiving yards and one touchdown. Those 96 receiving yards gave Windom a new career-high.
Red Mountain's run defense was locked in: Mountain View could only muster 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Jameson Wade for the heroic effort on defense: he. Red Mountain's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Red Mountain's defense didn't let Brady Goodman, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Wade, Leonidas To'oto'o, and Krew Vanderlinden, who each picked up one sack apiece. Wade was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gilbert's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Red Mountain, their record now sits at 6-1.
Gilbert couldn't quite get it done against Red Mountain when the teams last played back in September of 2017 as they fell 41-28. Thankfully for the Tigers, Cannon Griner (who rushed for 56 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries, and also caught one TD) 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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