Football Recap: Walden Grove Red Wolves vs. Mountain View Mountain Lions
Walden Grove won the last time they faced Mountain View, and things went their way on Friday too. The Walden Grove Red Wolves were the clear victor by a 31-6 margin over the Mountain View Mountain Lions. That 25 point margin sets a new team best for the Red Wolves this season.
Kaleb Layton had an outrageously good game as he threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
Walden Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wheeler Delancey and Jaxsen Philistine. Another thorn in Mountain View's side was Carlos Montoya Jr, who picked up a sack and made 17 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Mountain View still got an impressive performance from Nicholas Horrocks, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Horrocks got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 63 yards.
The win was the third in a row for Walden Grove, bringing their record for this year to 3-2. As for Mountain View, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walden Grove will venture away from home to square off against Sahuaro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walden Grove will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Mountain View, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Flowing Wells at 7:00 p.m. Flowing Wells is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season.
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