The Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Centennial Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Ridge has given up an average of 45.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mountain Ridge is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Boulder Creek on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mountain Lions were outmatched by the Jaguars and fell 55-13. The Mountain Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Despite the loss, Mountain Ridge got top-tier performance from Easton McClanahan, who rushed for 87 yards and a pair of scores. McClanahan was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards.
Meanwhile, Centennial faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. The matchup between the Coyotes and the Lions didn't end well, with the Coyotes falling 30-14. The Coyotes haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Although Centennial took the loss, they still got scores from Javier Chacon and Carter Reidy.
Mountain Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Mountain Ridge took a serious blow against Centennial in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 38-0. Can the Mountain Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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