Football Preview: Casa Grande Cougars vs. Mica Mountain Thunderbolts
The Casa Grande Cougars will take on the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mica Mountain is hoping to do what Maricopa couldn't on Friday: put an end to Casa Grande's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Casa Grande took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 45-7 win over Maricopa. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly 38 points.
Casa Grande relied on the efforts of Luke Keeton, who threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns, and Cameron Armstrong, who gained 183 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Keeton a new career-high in rushing yards. Kendale Cade was Keeton's top target, picking up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Mica Mountain's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout last Thursday. They claimed a resounding 28-0 victory over Sunnyside at home. The Thunderbolts' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Among those leading the charge was Jimmy Leon, who picked up 64 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was even better on defense, picking up two sacks, making six total tackles (3.5 for loss), and making six total tackles (3.5 for loss).
Another reason for the win was Mica Mountain's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Leon was the leader with two.
Casa Grande's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Mica Mountain, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Casa Grande ended up a good deal behind Mica Mountain when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 42-27. Thankfully for Casa Grande, Kason Colbert (who rushed for 246 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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