Football Preview: Mica Mountain Thunderbolts vs. Sahuaro Cougars
Two dominant backs in Josiah Thornwell and Isaac Lugo are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts will challenge the Sahuaro Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mica Mountain has seven straight victories, Sahuaro has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Mica Mountain humbled Canyon del Oro with a 50-6 victory. The Thunderbolts' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Jayden Thoreson had a dynamite game for Mica Mountain, throwing for 186 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Jimmy Leon was in the mix too, providing Mica Mountain with two touchdowns.
Mica Mountain wouldn't let Canyon del Oro keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mica Mountain can thank Leon and Jaysen Criswell for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, a win for Sahuaro just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Walden Grove 72-27. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-21.
Sahuaro might have lost, but man, Trevor Eagerton was a machine: he threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Shelton, who picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mica Mountain's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Sahuaro, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Mica Mountain has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 156.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sahuaro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 170.1. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Mica Mountain against Sahuaro in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 55-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mica Mountain since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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