Football Recap: Mountain Ridge Comes Up Short + How To Watch

Mountain Ridge fell victim to Liberty and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Lions 71-0. While losing is never fun, the Mountain Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Lions are ranked second).

Amar Sutkovic threw for 58 yards on six of 12 attempts. Sanel Eminovic was his top target, picking up 29 receiving yards.

Among those leading the charge was Jayden Pico, who rushed for 56 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 17 yards and one TD. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (177.1). Marley Chancey also helped with two scores in total.

Mountain Ridge's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Liberty, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Ridge will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Boulder Creek at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. The Mountain Lions will be up against the Jaguars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 33.17 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Liberty, they will challenge Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.