Football Preview: Mountain View Toros vs. Mesa Jackrabbits
The Mountain View Toros will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Mesa Jackrabbits at 6:00 p.m. Mountain View's defense has only allowed 9.5 points per game this season, so Mesa's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mountain View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Desert Ridge, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Mountain View was ranked second). Mountain View slipped by Desert Ridge 21-20 on Thursday.
Mountain View found their leader in underclassman Tierah Metcalf, who threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of her passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, Mesa never let their opponents score on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-0 win over South Mountain.
Mountain View's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Mesa, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Mountain View was able to grind out a solid victory over Mesa in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 17-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain View since the team 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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