On Thursday, Mountain Ridge faced Millennium in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions fell to the Millennium Tigers 23-17.
Despite the loss, Mountain Ridge saw an underclassman step up: Emma Langer picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown. Langer was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 65 yards. Mountain Ridge also got a significant boost from Cameron Mailloux, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 120 yards.
Mountain Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Millennium, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Mountain Ridge will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Boulder Creek at 6:00 p.m. on October 17th. As for Millennium, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Their defense has only allowed 5.7 points per game this season, so Desert Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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