The Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Shadow Ridge Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Ridge hasn't scored more than 13 points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Mountain Ridge is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Centennial on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mountain Lions took a blow against the Coyotes, falling 55-7. The Mountain Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Mountain Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sanel Eminovic and Mason Weedman. That interception was Weedman's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge lost 49-24 to Higley on Friday. The Stallions were down 49-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Although Shadow Ridge took the loss, they still got scores from Nolan Rau, Joel Cooper, and Michael Cruz.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Shadow Ridge, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Cruz, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Shadow Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Mountain Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Mountain Ridge skirted past Shadow Ridge 24-21 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Mountain Lions repeat their success, or do the Stallions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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