Football Preview: Nogales Apaches vs. Mountain View Mountain Lions
The Nogales Apaches will face off against the Mountain View Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nogales will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Nogales' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Maricopa on Friday. They were beaten by the Rams 34-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mountain View). They were the clear victor by a 37-13 margin over Flowing Wells on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mountain Lions considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Nicholas Horrocks was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Mountain View: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Diego Gomez, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mountain View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 440 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Nogales' loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Mountain View, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
Nogales took a serious blow against Mountain View when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 55-7. Will Nogales have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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