It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mica Mountain had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 24-14 victory over the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks. The Thunderbolts' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Leading Mica Mountain to victory were Jordan Perry and Jimmy Leon. Perry rushed for 105 yards on only 13 carries, while Leon picked up 26 receiving yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Perry has posted since back in September. Riley Carson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Mica Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carson and Cameron Groves.
Mica Mountain pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.5 points per game. As for Yuma Catholic, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2.
Mica Mountain will head out to challenge Arizona College Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Arizona College Prep will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Mica Mountain surely won't give up without a fight. Yuma Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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