The Spruce Mountain Phoenix will take on the Mount View Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Spruce Mountain will be strutting in after a win while Mount View will be coming in after a loss.
Spruce Mountain is headed out to face Mount View after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Spruce Mountain walked away with a 32-22 victory over Waterville on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Phoenix as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Spruce Mountain got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dylan Jewett out in front who threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. Owen Kelvey was another key rusher, gaining 150 total yards and two touchdowns.
Spruce Mountain wouldn't let Waterville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Spruce Mountain can thank Jemare Spraggins and Kolby Cotton for forcing both of them.
Mount View kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a blow against Telstar, falling 40-0. The Mustangs just can't catch a break and have now endured nine defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Spruce Mountain against Mount View in their previous matchup back in September of 2017 as the team secured a 44-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spruce Mountain since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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