Football Recap: Shadow Mountain Matadors vs. Veritas Prep Falcons
Shadow Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Veritas Prep Falcons, falling 35-13. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Matadors of the 42-27 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Although Shadow Mountain took the loss, they still got scores from Jaiden Hill and Isaac Ungor.
A big part of Veritas Prep's victory came down to the chemistry between Rocco Guido and his top target Baylor Arnold. Guido threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt while Arnold picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Shadow Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Veritas Prep, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shadow Mountain will square off against Madison Highland Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Veritas Prep, they will head out to face off against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Veritas Prep likes a good challenge.
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