Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Artesia Pioneers, falling 41-7.
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 Ghio Villa, Gino Martinez, and Martinez picked up one apiece.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Artesia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Charlie Lopez, who threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes, and also rushed for 54 yards.incredibly, Lopez got all that yardage with just one huge run Julius Padilla also helped out with an impressive 107 receiving yards.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Artesia, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain View will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on South El Monte at 7:00 p.m. on October 3rd. South El Monte's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Mountain View's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Artesia, they will head out to square off against Estancia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 889 yards in their previous games.
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