Football Recap: Mountain View Lobos vs. Irvin Rockets
Mountain View was the 47-17 winner over Irvin when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mountain View Lobos wound up with the same score they had in their last game (27-21), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Despite 139 more yards than the Rockets, the Lobos couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Mountain View lost on Friday, don't look at Omar Nevarez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Nevarez really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. Chris Mendoza also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Mountain View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Irvin got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dallas Medina out in front who threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes.
Mountain View now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Irvin, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Mountain View will head out to face off against Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 892 yards in their previous games. As for Irvin, they will host Austin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Austin is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Irvin will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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