Football Preview: Sunrise Mountain Mustangs vs. West Point Dragons
The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs will take on 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 were the clear victor by a 38-15 margin over the Bruins. 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. Nathan Anderson was another key player, throwing 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 dealt a 49-19 defeat at the hands of Apollo.
West Point might have lost, but man, Isaiah Smith was a machine: he 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 victory 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 win. Does Sunrise Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Point turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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