The Mountain View Toros are on the road again on Friday to play the Desert Ridge Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Desert Ridge took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mountain View, who comes in off a win.
Mountain View is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Valley Vista 65-26 on the road. With the Toros ahead 51-12 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
It was another big night for Brady Goodman, who threw for 179 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Talan Arnett was in the mix too, providing Mountain View with two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mountain View's defense and their six sacks. Caleb Larson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 3.5himself.
Meanwhile, Desert Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 30-6 to Williams Field. That makes it the first time this season the Jaguars have let down their home crowd.
Mountain View's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Desert Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Mountain View has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 162.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Desert Ridge, though, as they've been averaging only 54.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Mountain View was able to grind out a solid win over Desert Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 30-22. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Desert Ridge's Major Wootan, who threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Mountain View to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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