The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over Catalina Foothills. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but Mica Mountain was the better team in the second half.
Conner Hangarner was a one-man wrecking crew for Mica Mountain as he rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Hangarner was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards.
When it comes to explaining why Catalina Foothills lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jacob Ford. Despite the final result, he rushed for 18 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 220 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Boden Crane, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Mica Mountain's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Catalina Foothills, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Mica Mountain will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Snowflake at 7:00 p.m. Catalina Foothills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
