Football Preview: Buena Colts vs. Mountain View Toros
The Buena Colts will square off against the Mountain View Toros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buena has given up an average of 34.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Buena is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Marana on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Colts were dealt a 52-25 defeat at the hands of the Tigers. The Colts haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Michael Lujan
| 09/05/25 @ Skyline | 238 |
| 09/19/25 vs Tucson High Magnet School | 233 |
| 09/26/25 @ Marana | 84 |
| 08/29/25 @ Cienega | 66 |
| 09/12/25 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 34 |
Buena's loss came about despite a quality game from Kaleb Layton, who rushed for 33 yards and two TDs, and also threw for 103 yards and one touchdown. The Colts also got a significant boost from Michael Lujan, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Meanwhile, Mountain View faced Higley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Toros really took it to the Knights for the full four quarters, racking up a 50-7 victory. That 43 point margin sets a new team best for the Toros this season.
Mountain View's win came from a few key players Buena will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brady Goodman, who rushed for 90 yards and three scores. Coy Bodily was another key player, rushing for 84 yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mountain View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Mountain View didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kash Skousen and Parker Foster. Mountain View got some further help from Preston Patterson: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Buena's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Mountain View, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
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