On Friday Thunderbird will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Thunderbird is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Bradshaw Mountain, posting a 49-20 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Titans just coasted through the last quarter.
Elijah Little continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 283 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Another big playmaker for Thunderbird was Daryl Little II, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Thunderbird was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 283 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Thunderbird didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Richaud Martin and Tucker Fogelson.
Meanwhile, Mica Mountain put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Coconino for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-10 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-0.
Josiah Thornwell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmy Leon, who picked up 35 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mica Mountain's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.7 points per game. As for Thunderbird, their record now sits at 10-1.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Little and Thornwell. Little just won't slow down this season and has run in 33 touchdowns while averaging 195.1 rushing yards per game. Thornwell has been a dominant force too and has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 67.7 rushing yards per game.
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