Maple Mountain had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Northridge Knights out 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Eagles have posted since August 18, 2023.
The critical scores for Maple Mountain came from Eli Mauga, Max Stonebraker, and Mason Jensen.
One reason for the win was Maple Mountain's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Uhila Wolfgramm was especially locked on to Northridge's QB and sacked him twice.
Northridge lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tre Nye, who threw for 264 yards and a touchdown while completing 89.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Those 50 rushing yards gave Nye a new career-high. Jaxon Fresques was Nye's top target, picking up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Maple Mountain's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.1 points per game. As for Northridge, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Maple Mountain will challenge Bountiful at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bountiful will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Maple Mountain surely won't give up without a fight. Northridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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