The West Point Dragons will venture away from home to square off against the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Point is looking for their season's first victory.
Last Thursday, West Point took a blow against Apollo, falling 49-19.
West Point might have lost, but man, Isaiah Smith was a machine: he rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sunrise Mountain had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Browne on Thursday as Sunrise Mountain made off with a 38-15 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Mustangs have posted since September 22, 2023.
Nicholas Bombaci went supernova for Sunrise Mountain, rushing for 137 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Bombaci a new career-high in rushing yards. Nathan Anderson was another key player, throwing for 152 yards while completing 86.7% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sunrise Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
West Point's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Sunrise Mountain, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
West Point took a serious blow against Sunrise Mountain when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 66-6. Can West Point avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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