Casa Grande entered their contest against Mica Mountain on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Casa Grande Cougars were outmatched by the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts at home and fell 41-7. Having soared to a lofty 45 points in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Luke Keeton threw for 120 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 35 yards.
Jacob Salinas was his top target, picking up 42 receiving yards. On the ground,
Cameron Armstrong rushed for 48 yards.
Mica Mountain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josiah Thornwell, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 138 rushing yards gave Thornwell a new career-high. Mica Mountain also got a significant boost from Jordan Perry, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
The defeat snapped Casa Grande's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Mica Mountain, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Casa Grande will welcome Buena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buena is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Casa Grande will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. After each having a week off, Mica Mountain and Pueblo will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Mica Mountain's defense has only allowed three points per game this season, so Pueblo's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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