The Mountainside Wolves are taking a road trip to challenge the Phoenix Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mountainside's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kingman Academy 47-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
Daniel Gregg
| 09/25/25 vs Kingman Academy | 3 |
| 09/05/24 @ St. John Paul II Catholic | 2 |
| 08/30/24 @ San Carlos | 2 |
| 08/29/25 @ NFL Yet Academy | 1 |
| 09/27/24 vs Glendale Prep Academy | 1 |
Daniel Gregg had a dynamite game, rushing for 95 yards and three scores. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Mountainside also got a significant boost from Clayton Brown, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Phoenix Christian's strategy against Trivium Prep on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cougars blew the Crimson Knights out of the water with a 50-7 final score. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Phoenix Christian's win came from a few key players Mountainside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aaron Whitten, who rushed for 65 yards and one TD, and also caught one touchdown. He was even better on defense, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles. Cashis Grimwade was another key player, gaining 71 total yards and two touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Phoenix Christian's defense and their three sacks. Whitten was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Phoenix Christian received some extra help from Whitten, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Mountainside's record now sits at 4-2. As for Phoenix Christian, their record is now 6-0.
Mountainside was taken down by Phoenix Christian 55-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Wolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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