Football Preview: Mica Mountain Thunderbolts vs. Thunderbird Titans
Mica Mountain is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Thunderbird is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts will host the Thunderbird Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mica Mountain is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 45-10 victory over Coconino. With the Thunderbolts ahead 31-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Josiah Thornwell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Jimmy Leon was another key player, picking up 35 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mica Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Roy Garcia and Leon.
Meanwhile, Thunderbird was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Bradshaw Mountain 49-20. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Titans just coasted through the last quarter.
Elijah Little continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 283 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Daryl Little II also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Thunderbird was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 283 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Thunderbird's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Mica Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Thornwell and Little. Thornwell just won't slow down this season and has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 67.7 rushing yards per game. Little has been a dominant force too and has run in 33 touchdowns while averaging 195.1 rushing yards per game.
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