Mountain Pointe barely beat Gilbert the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pride took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-20 victory over the Tigers. That looming 52-20 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Pride yet this season.
Mountain Pointe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mekhi Hodge led the charge by picking up 38 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Mountain Pointe didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Gilbert to a completion percentage of just 48.6%. The team can thank Teylor Caldwell for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Mountain Pointe; they were averaging 59.1%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 59.1%.
Jaylyn Colter
| 10/17/25 @ Gilbert | 8 |
| 10/09/25 vs Campo Verde | 11 |
| 10/03/25 vs Arizona College Prep | 14 |
| 09/26/25 @ Desert Edge | 12 |
| 09/19/25 vs Desert Mountain | 12 |
| + 13 more games |
Mountain Pointe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off six passes before the game was over. It was a group effort, with six picking up one apiece. Jaylyn Colter is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last 18 games he's played dating back to last season. Andre Burnside got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Although Gilbert took the loss, they still got scores from Marcus Ronquillo, Jonathan Guy, and Braxton Nino.
The win made it two in a row for Mountain Pointe and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.0 points over those games. As for Gilbert, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Mountain Pointe didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-6 win against Skyline on the 24th. As for Gilbert, they have also already played their next matchup, a 49-33 defeat against Red Mountain on the 24th.
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