Football Recap: Poston Butte Falls to Mica Mountain in First Game of Season
By Team Reports
Sep 2, 2024, 2:58pm
Football Recap: Poston Butte Broncos vs. Mica Mountain Thunderbolts
Poston Butte had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell 17-8 to the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts on Friday. Despite 51 more yards than the Thunderbolts, the Broncos couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Poston Butte's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jerry Beck. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
The critical scores for Mica Mountain came from Riley Carson and Josiah Thornwell.
Poston Butte will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Copper Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mica Mountain, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they face off against Mesquite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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