The West Point Dragons will venture away from home to take on the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Point is looking for their season's first victory.
Last Thursday, West Point had to suffer through a 49-19 loss at the hands of Apollo.
Despite the loss, West Point got top-tier performance from Isaiah Smith, who rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sunrise Mountain came into Thursday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 38-15 margin over Browne on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Mustangs have posted since September 22, 2023.
Nicholas Bombaci had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Nathan Anderson, who threw for 152 yards while completing 86.7% of his passes.
West Point's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Sunrise Mountain, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
West Point was taken down by Sunrise Mountain 66-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can West Point avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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