On Thursday, Mountain Pointe faced Campo Verde in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mountain Pointe Pride walked away with a 14-7 win over the Campo Verde Coyotes. The 14-point effort marked the Pride's lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Amaya Moreno, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 164 yards and a touchdown. Moriah Green was Moreno's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mountain Pointe's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Moreno.
Mountain Pointe pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Campo Verde, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
After both having extra time off, Mountain Pointe and Chaparral will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on October 14th. Mountain Pointe's defense has only allowed 4.2 points per game this season, so Chaparral's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Campo Verde, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Arizona College Prep at 6:00 p.m. on October 15th.
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