On Thursday, Sierra Vista faced Bonanza in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sierra Vista Mountain Lions never let the Bonanza Bengals onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The six-point effort marked the Mountain Lions' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Sierra Vista came from Mary Agnes Kahawaii Pula and Amaya Wusstig.
Sierra Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jam Maica Tautho, Arae'Ya Pearson, and Amaya Acosta picked up one apiece.
Mountain Lions
| 01/23/25 vs Bonanza | 6-0 |
| 01/10/25 vs Canyon Springs | 26-6 |
| 12/09/24 vs Faith Lutheran | 28-6 |
| 12/05/24 vs Clark | 13-12 |
| 12/02/24 vs Cimarron-Memorial | 27-6 |
| + 2 more games |
Sierra Vista's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.1 points per game. As for Bonanza, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7.
Sierra Vista has already played their next matchup, a 27-6 victory against Amplus Academy on the 24th. As for Bonanza, they will welcome Pinecrest Academy Cadence at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinecrest Academy Cadence is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season.
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