Football Recap: Tolleson Comes Up Short at Home Against Mountain Ridge

Tolleson couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions 28-0 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolverines of the 43-33 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2019.

Even though they lost, Tolleson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.

A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Lukas Baughman and his top target Vince Norfolk. Baughman threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns while Norfolk gained 150 total yards and a touchdown. Norfolk got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 78 yards.

Tolleson will challenge Pinnacle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mountain Ridge, they will venture away from home to face off against Chandler at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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