If Mountain View was riding high off their 33-7 takedown of Santa Teresa last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mountain View Lobos fell 21-12 to the El Paso Tigers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lobos of the 14-11 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2017.
Despite the loss, Mountain View still got an impressive performance from Omar Nevarez, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Nevarez's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Chris Mendoza also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 106 receiving yards.
El Paso's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Martin Gonzalez led the charge by throwing for 180 yards and three touchdowns. Christopher Valenzuela helped Gonzalez out on the ground, rushing for 172 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for El Paso, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Mountain View will welcome Austin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for El Paso, they will challenge Del Valle on Friday.
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