Mountain Ridge has gone 4-0 against Valley Vista recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Mountain Ridge will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Mountain Ridge is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Boulder Creek last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mountain Ridge had to suffer through a 63-22 loss at the hands of Boulder Creek. The Mountain Lions were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Despite the defeat, Mountain Ridge had strong showings from Vince Norfolk, who rushed for 122 yards on only 14 carries, and Easton Mcclanahan, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Norfolk a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Valley Vista had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They breezed by Willow Canyon at home to the tune of 44-0 last Friday. The Monsoon's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Damir Ilicic had a dynamite game for Valley Vista, throwing for 364 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt. Nico Hernandez helped Ilicic out on the ground, rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Valley Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mountain Ridge's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Valley Vista, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Mountain Ridge took their win against Valley Vista in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 35-9. Does Mountain Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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