Mountain View is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Douglas County is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mountain View Mountain Lions will welcome the Douglas County Huskies at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Mountain View's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matches.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Mountain View at home against Legacy as the squad secured a 47-8 win. Fans of the Mountain Lions have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Mountain View had a senior duo take command as Gwynneth Marks gained 134 total yards and four touchdowns and Mason Premer rushed for 32 yards and two touchdowns. Another big playmaker for Mountain View was Ellie Harper, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Mountain View's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Harper, Mekayla Mecias, and Kaitlyn Liddle picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Douglas County was able to grind out a solid victory over Highlands Ranch on Monday, taking the game 20-12.
One reason for the win was Douglas County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aolani DeLeon. She also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Mountain View's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Douglas County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
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