The Somerset Sky Pointe Eagles will face off against the Sunrise Mountain Miners at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 12 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Somerset Sky Pointe turned things around against Spring Valley on Thursday. They came out on top against the Grizzlies by a score of 35-25. The Eagles' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Somerset Sky Pointe found their leader in sophomore Aaliyah Gonzalez, who threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of her passes, and also rushed for 45 yards and one touchdown. Alina Olson was another key player, picking up 59 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Somerset Sky Pointe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Sunrise Mountain entered their tilt with Del Sol on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They beat the Dragons by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 27-6. The result was nothing new for the Miners, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Sunrise Mountain pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.5 points per game. As for Somerset Sky Pointe, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Somerset Sky Pointe was taken down by Sunrise Mountain 33-6 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Somerset Sky Pointe was down 20-0.
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