The Mountain View Mavericks will face off against the Meridian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Meridian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mountain View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Owyhee, who was ranked 15th at the time (Mountain View was ranked seventh). The Mavericks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 win over the Storm on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Mavericks, who have now won three contests in a row.
Tyler Weaver
| 10/09/25 @ Borah | 91 |
| 10/17/25 vs Owyhee | 83 |
| 09/12/25 @ Rocky Mountain | 78 |
| 09/05/25 vs Meridian | 58 |
| 09/19/25 @ Kuna | 52 |
Henry Nelson had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 150 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 70 yards. A healthy portion of Nelson's aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Tyler Weaver.
Meridian not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since October 11, 2024 (when they won 56-21). They put the hurt on Centennial with a sharp 40-14 win.
Meridian found their leader in sophomore Easton Nungaray, who threw for 294 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per attempt. Nungaray's passing game has become a key predictor of the Warriors' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Holden Coy, who gained 79 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meridian's run defense was locked in: Centennial could only muster 2.8 yards per carry. The Warriors didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.
Mountain View's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Meridian, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Mountain View against Meridian in their previous meeting back in September, as the squad secured a 49-0 victory. Will the Mavericks repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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