Football Preview: Cactus Cobras vs. Mountain View Mountain Lions
Cactus has won five straight games at home, while Mountain View has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Cactus Cobras will welcome the Mountain View Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cactus is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since October 20, 2023 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-37 win over Millennium.
Cactus' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tayejion Player led the charge by rushing for 174 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Casias, who threw for 169 yards and five touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Mountain View earned a 34-27 victory over Ironwood Ridge on Friday.
Nicholas Horrocks had a dynamite game for Mountain View, rushing for 153 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Horrocks has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Damien Wallace, who threw for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
Mountain View didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Diego Gomez and Michael Davis.
Cactus is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.7 points per game. As for Mountain View, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Cactus has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 200.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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