On Monday, Northglenn faced Mountain View in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Northglenn Norsemen were outmatched by the Mountain View Mountain Lions on the road and fell 40-6. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Norsemen, who until this matchup were averaging 8.4 points allowed.
Even if they lost, Northglenn's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Madeline Olmos.
A big part of Mountain View's win came down to the chemistry between Mason Premer and her top target Gwynneth Marks. Premer threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt while Marks gained 157 total yards and four touchdowns. Ellie Harper got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The loss snapped Northglenn's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-2 record. As for Mountain View, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Northglenn will be playing in front of their home fans against Thornton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northglenn will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Mountain View, they are taking a road trip to face off against Aurora Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Mountain View's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
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