After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Boulder Creek, Mountain Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Valley Vista Monsoon 38-36. The Mountain Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mountain Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 81.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 149.7.
When it comes to explaining why Valley Vista lost, don't look at Jaahad Parris. Despite the final result, he rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns.
The win snapped Mountain Ridge's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. As for Valley Vista, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Mountain Ridge will venture away from home to take on Shadow Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Ridge will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Valley Vista, they will face off against Boulder Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boulder Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season.
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