Erie faced Mountain Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Tigers were dealt a 48-13 defeat at the hands of the Golden Eagles. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Golden Eagles from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Jack Arnold threw for 43 yards on six of 18 attempts. On the ground, Braylon Toliver rushed for 96 yards and one score on only ten carries.
A big part of Mountain Vista's win came down to the chemistry between Marquise Reese and his top target Brooklyn Bailey. Reese threw for 212 yards and five TDs on only 15 passes while Bailey picked up 152 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Those four receiving touchdowns gave Bailey a new career-high.
Erie now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Mountain Vista, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Erie will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fort Collins at 6:30 p.m. on the 19th. As for Mountain Vista, they will be playing at home against Cherokee Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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