Football Preview: Sunrise Mountain Mustangs vs. West Point Dragons
The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs will square off against the West Point Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sunrise Mountain will be strutting in after a win while West Point will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Sunrise Mountain finally turned things around against Browne on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Bruins with a sharp 38-15 victory. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Nicholas Bombaci went supernova for Sunrise Mountain, rushing for 137 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Bombaci is now averaging an impressive 105 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Nathan Anderson, who threw for 152 yards while completing 86.7% of his passes.
Meanwhile, West Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Apollo on the road and fell 49-19.
Despite the defeat, West Point got top-tier performance from Isaiah Smith, who rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. What's more, he's the contest marked his third straight with at least 126 dating back to last season.
Sunrise Mountain's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for West Point, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Sunrise Mountain against West Point when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 66-6 victory. Will Sunrise Mountain repeat their success, or does West Point have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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