Nogales fell victim to Mountain Pointe and their airtight defense on Saturday. They took a blow against the Mountain Pointe Pride, falling 35-0.
Mountain Pointe found their leader in sophomore Amaya Moreno, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns. Moreno also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Moriah Green was Moreno's top target, picking up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Nogales' defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Mountain Pointe, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Nogales does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mountain Pointe, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Casa Grande at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Mountain Pointe: 7.1, Casa Grande: 4.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
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