The Mesa Jackrabbits will challenge the Mountain View Toros at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Mesa: 10.6, Mountain View: 9.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Mesa took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand South Mountain a 7-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Mountain View faced Desert Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Mountain View won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Desert Ridge 21-20.
Mountain View found their leader in underclassman Tierah Metcalf, who threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of her passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Mesa's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Mountain View, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Mesa came up short against Mountain View in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 17-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Metcalf, who threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Mesa knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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