Valley Vista kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They were beaten by the Mountain Pointe Pride 45-6. The Monsoon have struggled against the Pride recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Even if they lost, Valley Vista's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Jovon Cooper was the leader with two. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Robert Knorr went supernova for Mountain Pointe, throwing for 266 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Marion Gilliespie, who gained 77 total yards and two touchdowns.
Valley Vista will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Red Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mountain Pointe, they will head out to square off against Cathedral Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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