Football Preview: Sierra Vista Mountain Lions vs. Faith Lutheran Crusaders
Sierra Vista hasn't had much luck against Faith Lutheran recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sierra Vista Mountain Lions will welcome the Faith Lutheran Crusaders at 6:00 p.m.
Sierra Vista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Legacy, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Sierra Vista was ranked 23rd). Sierra Vista fell 29-22 to Legacy on Friday. Despite 133 more yards than the Longhorns, the Mountain Lions couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Christian Lee put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Charles Butera also helped out by tossing the rock for 252 yards.
Meanwhile, Faith Lutheran put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over Silverado. 35 seems to be a good number for the Crusaders as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Faith Lutheran wouldn't let Silverado keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Patrick Duffy, Evan Couvillier, Matthew Mason, and Mason picked up one apiece. Duffy also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14. Another thorn in Silverado's side was Ricky Manning, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Sierra Vista now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Faith Lutheran, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Sierra Vista came up short against Faith Lutheran in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 10-0. Will Sierra Vista have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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