Football Preview: Mountain View Mountain Lions vs. Cactus Cobras
The Mountain View Mountain Lions will square off against the Cactus Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Mountain View beat Ironwood Ridge 34-27.
Nicholas Horrocks was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Damien Wallace was another key player, throwing for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
Mountain View didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Diego Gomez and Michael Davis.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cactus, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Millennium on Friday, sneaking past 40-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cobras have posted since October 20, 2023.
Cactus' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tayejion Player led the charge by rushing for 174 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Casias, who threw for 169 yards and five touchdowns.
Cactus' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.2 points per game. As for Mountain View, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Mountain View has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cactus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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