The Pomona Panthers will square off against the Mountain View Mountain Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pomona has three straight wins, Mountain View has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Mountain View heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Pomona took over last week. The Panthers took down Severance 27-13 on Thursday.
Pomona's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tucker Ingersoll, who threw for 263 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt. Luis Santana helped Ingersoll out on the ground, rushing for 55 yards and one TD on only six carries, while also picking up 61 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pomona's defense and their five sacks. Javon Barnard was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Meanwhile, Mountain View fell victim to Thompson Valley and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Pomona, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Pomona against Mountain View in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 42-7 victory. In that game, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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