On Saturday, Mountain Pointe faced Desert Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mountain Pointe Pride sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 19-16 victory over the Desert Vista Thunder. The win was familiar territory for the Pride who have now won seven matches in a row.
Mountain Pointe found their leader in sophomore Amaya Moreno, who threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt. Moreno also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass. Moriah Green was Moreno's top target, picking up 187 receiving yards.
When it comes to explaining why Desert Vista lost, don't look at Jackie Jimenez. Despite the final result, she rushed for 119 yards, and also threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of her passes. Desert Vista is 4-2 when Jimenez posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise.
Mountain Pointe pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Desert Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Mountain Pointe didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-6 win against Notre Dame Prep on the 5th. Desert Vista has also already played their next game, a 26-6 victory against Corona del Sol on the 5th.
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