Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mountain Pointe). They blew past the Notre Dame Prep Saints 54-7 on the road on Wednesday. Given the Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Saints are ranked 82nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Amaya Moreno, who threw for 450 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 63 yards. Moriah Green was Moreno's top target, picking up 208 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mountain Pointe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noreal Sparks and Jordynn Carriere.
Despite the loss, Notre Dame Prep still got an impressive performance from Lily McCracken, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. McCracken was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Mountain Pointe, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. As for Notre Dame Prep, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Mountain Pointe will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Desert Mountain at 6:00 p.m. Mountain Pointe's defense has only allowed 4.4 points per game this season, so Desert Mountain's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Notre Dame Prep, they will challenge Thunderbird at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thunderbird is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Notre Dame Prep will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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