After two games on the road, Sunrise Mountain is heading back home. They will square off against the Canyon View Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canyon View took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sunrise Mountain, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Sunrise Mountain finally turned things around against Millennium on Friday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 21-14.
Elijah Mendez was a one-man wrecking crew for Sunrise Mountain as he rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Mendez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Sunrise Mountain's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 4.5 times. The heavy lifting was done by Dietrich Ockenfels and Coen Johnson, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Canyon View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Verrado, falling 42-7. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Canyon View didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Levin and Keegan McCarthy. McCarthy also made four total tackles, which is notable because Canyon View is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-5 otherwise. Canyon View got some further help from Jackson McCarthy: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Sunrise Mountain's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Canyon View, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-6.
Sunrise Mountain came up short against Canyon View when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 37-31. Thankfully for Sunrise Mountain, Beau Devens (who threw for 420 yards and five touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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