The Mountain Pointe Pride's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Notre Dame Prep Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Pointe's defense has only allowed 4.6 points per game this season, so Notre Dame Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mountain Pointe is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Desert Vista, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Mountain Pointe was ranked 12th). Mountain Pointe came out on top in a nail-biter against Desert Vista on Saturday, sneaking past 19-16.
Mountain Pointe found their leader in sophomore Amaya Moreno, who threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt. Moreno didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Desert Mountain on Tuesday and fell 9-7. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Notre Dame Prep saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lily McCracken rushed for 82 yards, and also threw for 157 yards on 11 of 21 attempts. Nami Haley made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Notre Dame Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Sutton Hartman, Haley, and Brooke Davis picked up one apiece.
Mountain Pointe's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Notre Dame Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Mountain Pointe has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 304.1 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Notre Dame Prep, though, as they've been averaging only 122. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Everything came up roses for Mountain Pointe against Notre Dame Prep in their previous meeting back in October, as the squad secured a 54-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was McCracken, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mountain Pointe still be able to contain McCracken? There's only one way to find out.
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