Football Recap: Mountain Empire Takes a Loss

Mountain Empire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by the Coastal Academy Stingrays at home and fell 42-0.

Jacob Arnold threw for 40 yards on three of seven attempts. Christopher James was his top target, rushing for 80 yards, while also picking up 40 receiving yards.

Coastal Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cody Terpstra led the charge by rushing for 31 yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Asher Benner, who picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Mountain Empire's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Coastal Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.

Mountain Empire's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on O'Farrell Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. O'Farrell Charter is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Mountain Empire will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Coastal Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Tri-City Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coastal Academy's defense has only allowed 8.1 points per game this season, so Tri-City Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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