Mountain View is 1-9 against Mill Creek since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mountain View is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They took a blow against Peachtree Ridge, falling 41-7. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Last Friday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. Mill Creek fell just short of North Gwinnett by a score of 37-34. That makes it the first time this season the Hawks have let down their home crowd.
Loss or not, Mill Creek got some senior leadership from Daniel Smith and Gabe Hatchell-Van Drie. Smith rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown, while Hatchell-Van Drie. rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Hatchell-Van Drie a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Mill Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Mill Creek wouldn't let North Gwinnett keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Tycen Murphy, Connor Faber, and Luke Metz picked up one apiece.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mill Creek, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Mountain View might still be hurting after the 33-7 defeat they got from Mill Creek in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Mountain View, Justin Content (who picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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