The Sierra Vista Mountain Lions's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Green Valley Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Sierra Vista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Faith Lutheran, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Sierra Vista was ranked 23rd). Sierra Vista came up short against Faith Lutheran on Friday, falling 34-13. The Mountain Lions have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Sierra Vista took the loss, they still got scores from Adonis Vaughn and Christian Lee.
Meanwhile, Green Valley had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past the Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. That looming 28-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Gators yet this season.
Green Valley found their leader in underclassman Michael Lewis, who threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 33 yards. Another player making a difference was Theodore Edquilang, who picked up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Green Valley's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Esteban Martinez was the leader with two.
Sierra Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Green Valley, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Sierra Vista and Green Valley were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but Sierra Vista suffered an agonizing 40-39 loss. Thankfully for Sierra Vista, Jack Thow (who threw for 176 yards and four 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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