The Walden Grove Red Wolves will face off against the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Walden Grove comes in on six and Mica Mountain on eight.
Last Friday, Walden Grove beat Catalina Foothills 28-21.
The critical scores for Walden Grove came from Jose Jd Chafin, Carlos Montoya Jr, Calan Shoals, and Jayvon Coleman.
One reason for the win was Walden Grove's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Angel Armenta was the leader with two. Another thorn in Catalina Foothills' side was Jaxsen Philistine, who made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Meanwhile, Mica Mountain won against Canyon del Oro last Friday with 50 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Mica Mountain simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sahuaro 50-0. The Thunderbolts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 28 points or more this season.
Mica Mountain had a senior duo take command as Josiah Thornwell rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries and Jayden Thoreson threw for 167 yards on 11 of 19 attempts. The dominant performance also gave Thoreson a new career-high in rushing yards (18).
Mica Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jimmy Leon, Riley Carson, and Nathaniel Bryant picked up one apiece.
Walden Grove's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Mica Mountain, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Walden Grove lost to Mica Mountain at home by a decisive 21-7 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Walden Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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