Mountain Vista faced Erie in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Golden Eagles blew past the Tigers 48-13. The Golden Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Marquise Reese
| 09/04/25 vs Erie | 149.3 |
| 08/29/25 @ Arapahoe | 109.8 |
| 08/22/25 vs Liberty | 116.9 |
| 11/15/24 vs Fossil Ridge | 114.6 |
| 10/25/24 vs Rock Canyon | 97.9 |
| + 5 more games |
A big part of Mountain Vista's victory came down to the chemistry between Marquise Reese and his top target Brooklyn Bailey. Reese threw for 212 yards and five TDs on only 15 passes while Bailey picked up 152 receiving yards and four scores. What's more, Reese racked up 149.3 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August of 2024.
Mountain Vista didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Erie to a completion percentage of just 39.1%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Bailey and Adam Hicks, who each logged two passes deflected. Mountain Vista wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 68.8%.
The win (which was Mountain Vista's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 39.0 points this season. As for Erie, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Coming up, Mountain Vista will challenge Cherokee Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Erie, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fort Collins at 6:30 p.m. on the 19th.
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