Mountain Pointe has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Desert Mountain Wolves at 6:00 p.m. Mountain Pointe will be strutting in after a victory while Desert Mountain will be coming in after a defeat.
Mountain Pointe's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past McClintock, posting a 40-0 win on the road. Given the Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Chargers are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mountain Pointe found their leader in underclassman Amaya Moreno, who threw for 237 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.3% of her passes, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. Moreno is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Moriah Green, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Mountain Pointe's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Noreal Sparks with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Desert Mountain's offense. They came up short against O'Connor on Tuesday, falling 21-0. The Wolves' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Mountain Pointe's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Desert Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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