The Mountain View Mavericks will square off against the Owyhee Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View will be strutting in after a win while Owyhee will be coming in after a defeat.
Mountain View is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Borah 63-6. The Mavericks haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Henry Nelson
| 10/09/25 @ Borah | 4 |
| 10/03/25 vs Boise | 3 |
| 09/19/25 @ Kuna | 3 |
| 09/12/25 @ Rocky Mountain | 2 |
| 09/05/25 vs Meridian | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Mountain View relied on the efforts of Henry Nelson, who threw for 221 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and Logan Pichardo, who rushed for 71 yards and three TDs. Nelson has become a key player for the Mavericks: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Tyler Weaver was another key player, picking up 91 receiving yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mountain View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mountain View's defense and their three sacks. Riggins Stoor was especially locked on to Borah's QB and sacked him twice. Mountain View received some extra help from Adam Curtis, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Owyhee faced Boise in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Storm and the Brave were almost perfectly matched up, but the Storm suffered a 29-28 loss. The Storm have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Owyhee's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Mountain View, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Mountain View took a serious blow against Owyhee when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 38-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Storm's Asher Gaudet, who rushed for 108 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that the Mavericks know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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