Rock Canyon hasn't had much luck against Mountain Vista recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rock Canyon Jaguars will face off against the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Rock Canyon is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Castle View on Friday. Rock Canyon was just a hair shy of victory and fell 23-22 to Castle View.
Despite the loss, Rock Canyon had strong showings from Mason Mills, who rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns, and Tyler Meyer, who rushed for 129 yards. Meyer is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 106 every time he's taken the field this season.
Even though they lost, Rock Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Mountain Vista put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 49-6 victory over Fruita Monument on the road. Fans of the Golden Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Jack Blais and Austyn Modrzewski were among the main playmakers for Mountain Vista as the former gained 146 total yards and three touchdowns and the latter threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt. What's more, Modrzewski also racked up 31 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Mountain Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Will Stoops led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Rock Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Mountain Vista, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Rock Canyon has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 239.9 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Mountain Vista has preferred to attack from the air: they average 338 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Rock Canyon suffered a grim 37-14 defeat to Mountain Vista in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Rock Canyon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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