Mountain Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Queen Creek Bulldogs at home and fell 49-7. The Mountain Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Lukas Baughman punched in a rushing score, and also threw for 137 yards on 15 of 30 attempts.
Sanel Eminovic was his top target, picking up 43 receiving yards.
Tait Reynolds was his usual excellent self, rushing for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 145 yards and four touchdowns for Queen Creek. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 86 yards. Lucas George was another key player, rushing for 91 yards on only eight carries.
Mountain Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Queen Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Mountain Ridge will head out to challenge Boulder Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Ridge is facing Boulder Creek at the right time seeing as Boulder Creek is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Queen Creek, they will be playing at home against Williams Field at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Queen Creek's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Williams Field's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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