The West Point Dragons are taking a road trip to challenge the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Point will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Thursday, West Point had to suffer through a 49-19 loss 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. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sunrise Mountain came into Thursday's game having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 38-15 margin over Browne on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Mustangs have posted since September 22, 2023.
Nicholas Bombaci went supernova for Sunrise Mountain, rushing for 137 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Bombaci a new career-high in rushing yards. Nathan Anderson was another key player, throwing for 152 yards while completing 86.7% of his passes.
West Point's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Sunrise Mountain, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
West Point was dealt a bruising 66-6 loss at the hands of Sunrise Mountain when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can West Point avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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