Mountain Ridge won the last time they faced Valley Vista and things went their way on Friday too. The Mountain Lions narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Monsoon 41-39. The Mountain Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Lukas Baughman
| 09/26/25 @ Valley Vista | 140.3 |
| 11/08/24 vs O'Connor | 95.2 |
| 11/01/24 vs Goldwater | 94.8 |
| 09/18/25 vs Desert Vista | 93.6 |
| 08/30/24 @ Tolleson | 91.8 |
Mountain Ridge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lukas Baughman, who threw for 252 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Baughman a new career-high in passer rating (140.3). Mountain Ridge's leading receiver Sanel Eminovic was Baughman's top target yet again, picking up 116 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Another reason for the win was Mountain Ridge's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Havish Chirumamilla was especially locked on to Valley Vista's QB and sacked him twice. Mountain Ridge got some further help from Brody Lima: he picked up a sack and made four total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Defeat or not, Valley Vista got some senior leadership from Arie Callwood and Damir Ilicic. Callwood picked up 215 receiving yards and four TDs, while Ilicic threw for 462 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Those 462 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Ilicic. A healthy portion of Ilicic's aerial production (120 yards to be exact) also went to Joseph Watts-Diver.
Mountain Ridge's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Valley Vista, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Mountain Ridge has already played their next matchup, a 71-0 defeat against Liberty on the 3rd. As for Valley Vista, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-0 loss against Hamilton on the 3rd.
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