For the first time this season, Mountain Pointe will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Arizona College Prep Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Pointe has given up an average of 30 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mountain Pointe is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Desert Edge on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Pride had to suffer through a 35-7 loss at the hands of the Scorpions. The game marked the Pride's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Arizona College Prep put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Gilbert as they made off with a 44-21 win. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won three contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Mountain Pointe better keep an eye on Max Sasso. He was instrumental in Arizona College Prep's win, rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Sasso has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Arizona College Prep proved: they limited Gilbert to a paltry 2.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Isaac Spendlove for the heroic effort on defense: he. Arizona College Prep hasn't allowed more than 1.5 yards per carry in four consecutive games.
Arizona College Prep's defense didn't let Zane Grant, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Keston Carr, Wyatt Schoonover, and Spendlove, who each picked up one sack apiece. Arizona College Prep received some extra help from Lachlan Doty-Bardwell, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Arizona College Prep's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Mountain Pointe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
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