Cortez won the last time they faced Mountainside, and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Cortez Colts' way against the Mountainside Wolves as the Cortez Colts made off with a 28-8 win. Considering the Colts have won three contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Michael Anthony continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cortez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountainside only rushed for 93.
When it comes to explaining why Mountainside lost, don't look at Daniel Gregg. Despite the final result, he rushed for 56 yards, and also threw for 86 yards and a touchdown. Mountainside also got help from Tyler Fry, who showed off his sure hands for 86 receiving yards.
The victory got Cortez back to even at 3-3. As for Mountainside, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cortez has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Camp Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mountainside, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Greyhills Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th.
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