Football Preview: Pomona Panthers vs. Mountain View Mountain Lions
The Pomona Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Mountain View Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pomona's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Mountain View's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mountain View is hoping to do what Severance couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Pomona's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Pomona came out on top against Severance by a score of 20-7.
It was another big night for Luis Santana, who picked up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 82 yards on only ten carries.incredibly, Santana got all that yardage with just one huge grab
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pomona was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Mountain View was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They came up short against Thompson Valley, falling 27-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Mountain Lions in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Pomona is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Mountain View, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Pomona has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 255.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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