Mountain View had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-4 to make it eight. They and the Timpanogos Timberwolves were almost perfectly matched up, but the Bruins suffered a 29-28 loss. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Bruins couldn't quite close it out.
Mountain View's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tate Johnson, who threw for 228 yards and one TD, and also rushed for 35 yards and one score. Hyrum Stafford was Johnson's top target, picking up 39 receiving yards, while also rushing for 80 yards on only 11 carries.
As for Timpanogos, the victory got them back to even at 4-4. They haven't had any issues with Mountain View recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Donovan Holloway had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 181 yards and one touchdown while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Those 181 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Mountain View is set to square off against their familiar foe Salem Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Johnson and Ryder Hales. Meanwhile, Timpanogos will face off against rival Park City at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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