The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts will square off against the Walden Grove Red Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Mica Mountain sitting on eight straight victories and Walden Grove on six.
If Mica Mountain beats Walden Grove with 50 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Mica Mountain claimed a resounding 50-0 win over Sahuaro. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbolts, who have now won seven matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Mica Mountain had a senior duo take command as Josiah Thornwell rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries and Jayden Thoreson threw for 167 yards on 11 of 19 attempts. The dominant performance also gave Thoreson a new career-high in rushing yards (18). Nathaniel Bryant got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Mica Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jimmy Leon, Riley Carson, and Bryant picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Walden Grove was able to grind out a solid victory over Catalina Foothills on Friday, taking the game 28-21.
Walden Grove's defense made their presence known, laying out Jacob Ford. five times. Angel Armenta was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. Jaxsen Philistine was another major factor on D, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Mica Mountain pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Walden Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Mica Mountain strolled past Walden Grove when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 21-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mica Mountain since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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