Mountain Ridge hasn't had much luck against O'Connor recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mountain Lions will square off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Mountain Ridge has given up an average of 48.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mountain Ridge managed to slip by Shadow Ridge the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Mountain Lions were outmatched by the Stallions and fell 59-26. The Mountain Lions were down 39-19 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Lukas Baughman put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 250 yards and one TD, and also punched in one rushing score. That rushing touchdown marked the first that he has punched in this season.
Meanwhile, O'Connor played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Liberty 49-17. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-3.
Mountain Ridge will have to contain Jeremy Adeyanju as he made an impact in O'Connor's last game. He rushed for 132 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries.
O'Connor's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Mountain Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Mountain Ridge couldn't quite finish off O'Connor in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 and fell 28-25. Thankfully for the Mountain Lions, Bentley Corbin (who rushed for 213 yards and three scores while picking up 9.3 yards per carry) 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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