Football Recap: Red Mountain Mountain Lions vs. Mountain View Toros

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| 10/17/25 - Away | 23-22 W |
| 11/08/24 - Away | 38-43 L |
| 11/09/23 - Away | 20-14 W |
| 11/03/23 - Home | 21-28 L |
| 11/10/22 - Away | 21-14 W |
| + 5 more games |
Red Mountain proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 53) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Mountain View Toros 23-22. This was payback for the Mountain Lions, who suffered a 43-38 defeat the last time these two teams met.
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 touchdown while completing 73.9% of his passes while Windom picked up 96 receiving yards and one TD. 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).
Mountain View lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Goodman, who threw for 186 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 68 yards and one score. 106 of Goodman's passing yards were hauled in by Zachary Galaviz, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Red Mountain's record now sits at 6-1. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Coming up, Red Mountain will be playing at home against Gilbert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mountain Lions will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.88 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Mountain View, they will venture away from home to square off against ALA - Queen Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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