Football Recap: Thompson Valley Skates Past Mountain View with Ease + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/17/25 - Away	49-0 W
10/18/24 - Home	27-7 W
10/13/23 - Away	21-14 W
10/14/22 - Home	38-6 W
10/01/21 - Away	14-7 W
+ 5 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thompson Valley). They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over the Mountain View Mountain Lions. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Mountain Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Finley Lucas had a dynamite game, throwing for 183 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in one TD on the ground. Those three passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Donovan Closz was in the mix as well, providing Thompson Valley with two scores.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Thompson Valley proved: they limited Mountain View to a paltry 1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Forest Roberts for the heroic effort on defense: he. Thompson Valley's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.43 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.4 on average over their last five games.

Special teams played a big role in the game for Thompson Valley, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Lucas, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

Thompson Valley's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Mountain View, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Coming up, Thompson Valley will be playing at home against Fort Morgan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will be up against the Mustangs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Mountain View, they are taking a road trip to square off against Pomona at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so the Mountain Lions' offense will have their work cut out for them.