Football Recap: Casa Grande Cougars vs. Verrado Vipers
Casa Grande had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.2 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Saturday. They strolled past the Verrado Vipers with points to spare, taking the game 24-10.
A big part of Casa Grande's victory came down to the chemistry between Kayla Tacker and her top target Sarah Mountz. Tacker gained 180 total yards and two touchdowns while Mountz threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns. Tacker's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards.
Casa Grande didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andrea Monguia and Tacker. Monguia has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times she's played.
Casa Grande pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.8 points per game. As for Verrado, they moved to 12-5 with that loss, which also ended their ten-game winning streak.
Casa Grande will venture away from home to square off against Mountain Pointe at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain Pointe will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Casa Grande surely won't give up without a fight. Verrado does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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