The Sunrise Mountain Miners will venture away from home to take on the Somerset Sky Pointe Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sunrise Mountain will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
If Sunrise Mountain beats Somerset Sky Pointe with 27 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Sunrise Mountain was the clear victor by a 27-6 margin over Del Sol on Friday. Considering the Miners have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Somerset Sky Pointe had to endure a 12-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 35-25 win over Spring Valley on Thursday. The Eagles' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Somerset Sky Pointe found their leader in sophomore Aaliyah Gonzalez, who threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of her passes, and also rushed for 45 yards and one touchdown. Another player making a difference was Alina Olson, who picked up 59 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Somerset Sky Pointe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Sunrise Mountain pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.5 points per game. As for Somerset Sky Pointe, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Sunrise Mountain against Somerset Sky Pointe when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 33-6 victory. In that game, Sunrise Mountain amassed a halftime lead of 20-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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