The Sierra Vista Mountain Lions will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Durango Trailblazers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sierra Vista is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They had to suffer through a 49-18 loss at the hands of Coronado. The Mountain Lions haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The losing side was boosted by Charles Butera, who threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, Durango was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They were outmatched by Northview at home and fell 33-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Trailblazers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 38th in Nevada, while the Vikings are ranked 226th in California).
Despite the defeat, Durango saw an underclassman step up: Nysear Smith picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Sierra Vista was able to grind out a solid victory over Durango in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 14-6. Does Sierra Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will Durango turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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