The Red Mountain Mountain Lions will head out to face off against the Mountain View Toros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Red Mountain is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Desert Ridge 69-16. The Mountain Lions haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Dominic Carmigiano looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 162 yards and three TDs while completing 81.8% of his passes. Jay Williams also deserves some recognition as he hauled in his first receiving touchdown of the season.
Red Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Another reason for the win was Red Mountain's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Desert Ridge's QB won't forget Leonidas To'oto'o anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Gard Liles got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Mountain View took their contest last Friday with ease, bagging a 48-20 victory over Buena. Given the Toros' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Colts are ranked 47th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Red Mountain better keep an eye on Brady Goodman. He was instrumental in Mountain View's win, throwing for 254 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Goodman has become a key player for the Toros: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Mountain View also got help from Talan Arnett, who showed off his sure hands for 115 receiving yards.
Red Mountain's record now sits at 5-1. As for Mountain View, their record is now 4-2.
Red Mountain came up short against Mountain View when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 43-38. Can the Mountain Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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