The Mountainside Wolves will head out to face off against the Camp Verde Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountainside will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
While Mountainside didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 42-18 margin over San Pasqual Valley on Friday. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 188th in Arizona, while the Warriors are ranked 1024th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tyler Fry and he. Fry rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions. Jacob Flores was in the mix as well, providing Mountainside with a touchdowns.
Mountainside's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Fry led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Camp Verde didn't have quite enough to beat Arizona Lutheran Academy on Friday and fell 30-27. The defeat continues a trend for the Cowboys in their matchups with the Coyotes: they've now lost three in a row.
Mountainside's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Camp Verde, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Mountainside took a serious blow against Camp Verde when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 56-0. Thankfully for Mountainside, Tyson Buckley (who threw for 231 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 39 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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