On Friday, Mountain View faced Rocky Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mountain View Mavericks were beaten by the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies 61-7. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Mavericks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Rocky Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Austin Rovig led the charge by throwing for 247 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Rovig is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Kade Benedick was another key pass catcher, picking up 143 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Mountain View now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Rocky Mountain, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain View will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Eagle at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Rocky Mountain, they are taking a road trip to square off against Capital at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rocky Mountain has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 156 points over their last three matches.
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