Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mogollon). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the St. David Tigers 66-36 on the road. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 20 point advantage.
Mogollon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Quinn Tenney, who threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Brody Porter helped Tenney out on the ground, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mogollon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Mogollon's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Porter and Yovanni Suarez.
St. David's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gannon Carrafa, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown. Carrafa was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 51 yards. Cedar Haynie was in the mix as well, providing St. David with two touchdowns.
The win (which was Mogollon's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. As for St. David, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.
Mogollon will take on El Capitan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mogollon is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), El Capitan a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for St. David, they will challenge Valley Union at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. David's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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