After flying high against Tolleson on October 3rd, Mesa came back down to earth. The Mesa Jackrabbits had to suffer through a 63-30 loss at the hands of the Mountain View Toros. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jackrabbits of the 35-15 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Mesa lost on Friday, don't look at Griffen Yamamoto. Despite the final result, he picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Yamamoto's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 receiving yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Kelvin Holland, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
It was another big night for Reese Bodily, who rushed for 318 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown for Mountain View. Those 318 rushing yards gave Bodily a new career-high. Brady Goodman was another key player, throwing for 184 yards and four touchdowns.
Mesa now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Mountain View, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Mesa will be playing at home against Cesar Chavez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cesar Chavez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.7 points per game this season. As for Mountain View, they will head out to face off against Tolleson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mountain View's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
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