Shadow Ridge is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Mountain Ridge a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Shadow Ridge Stallions will host the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Shadow Ridge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-21 to Apollo.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Xavier Armenta, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Robert Perry also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 83 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They had just enough and edged Valley Vista out 38-36. The Mountain Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mountain Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 81.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 149.7.
Shadow Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Mountain Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Things could have been worse for Shadow Ridge, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 26-7 loss to Mountain Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Shadow Ridge, Esaias Penniman (who threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries) 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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