With a playoff game on the line, Mountain View rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 42-18 margin over the Thurston Colts. The Cougars' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Despite the loss, Thurston still got an impressive performance from David Macdonald, who picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Macdonald really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards. Thurston also got a significant boost from Justin Fisher, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Mountain View's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.6 points per game. As for Thurston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-3.
Mountain View will face off against Lebanon at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Lebanon's offense will have their work cut out for them. Thurston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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