Mountain View is 0-3 against Roosevelt since November of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Mountain View Mountain Lions will challenge the Roosevelt Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mountain View's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Severance last Thursday. They came up short against the Silver Knights, falling 22-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Mountain Lions were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt came up short against Thompson Valley last Thursday and fell 28-21.
Despite the defeat, Roosevelt got top-tier performance from Noah Lucero, who picked up 160 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jasiah Ramirez, who threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns.
Mountain View is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4. As for Roosevelt, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Mountain View has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Roosevelt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 154.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Mountain View came up short against Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 28-21. Thankfully for Mountain View, Xavier Ramirez (who rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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