The Mountain View Mountain Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Marana Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Mountain View will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 52-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Sunrise Mountain on Friday. Mountain View narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sunrise Mountain 20-17.
Damien Wallace went supernova for Mountain View, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 44 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mountain View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sunrise Mountain only rushed for 82.
Mountain View's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Diego Gomez and Mateo Elias.
Meanwhile, Marana faced Higley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Marana came out on top against Higley by a score of 36-28. The Tigers' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Marana's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sean Roebuck led the charge by picking up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 12 yards and a touchdown. Roebuck was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 68 yards. Another player making a difference was Dezmen Roebuck, who picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mountain View now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Marana, their record now sits at 3-0.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Mountain View has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 152 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Marana has preferred to attack from the air: they average 353.7 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Mountain View beat Marana 42-35 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain View since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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