Mountain Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Boulder Creek Jaguars on the road and fell 63-22. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mountain Lions of the 58-37 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Mountain Ridge had strong showings from Vince Norfolk, who rushed for 122 yards on only 14 carries, and Easton Mcclanahan, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns. Norfolk got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 63 yards.
Leading Boulder Creek to victory were Everett Stano and Karsten Cornell. Stano rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while Cornell gained 237 total yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Cornell a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Brennan Curtin, who gained 146 total yards and three touchdowns.
Mountain Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Boulder Creek, the win snapped their losing streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-5 record.
After each having a week off, Mountain Ridge and Valley Vista will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Mountain Ridge will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Boulder Creek, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against O'Connor at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th. Boulder Creek is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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