Mountain View faced Rocky Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mavericks fell 31-21 to the Grizzlies. The Mavericks gained 104 more yards on the day, but it was the Grizzlies that made the best use of them.
Mountain View's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Henry Nelson, who threw for 336 yards and two touchdowns. Logan Pichardo helped Nelson out on the ground, rushing for 89 yards and one TD on only ten carries.
Rocky Mountain was led to victory by Oakley Baxter and Kaelan Custer. Baxter rushed for 168 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, while Custer rushed for 145 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries. Custer is also crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Mountain View now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Rocky Mountain, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Mountain View and Rocky Mountain will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Mavericks are set to face off against their familiar foe Kuna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain will challenge rival Capital at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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