It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Thurston can now relate to. They lost 42-18 to the Mountain View Cougars on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Colts have suffered since November 10, 2023.
Despite the loss, Thurston still got an impressive performance from David Macdonald, who picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Macdonald really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards. Another player making a difference was Noah Blair, who threw for 220 yards and a touchdown.
Thurston didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Camden Nosack and Tristen Collins. Collins also made five total tackles, which is notable because Thurston is 6-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
This is the second loss in a row for Thurston and nudges their season record down to 7-3. As for Mountain View, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Thurston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mountain View, they will square off against Lebanon at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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