With a playoff win on the line, Mountain Pointe rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Flowing Wells Caballeros with a sharp 47-26 win. The result was nothing new for the Pride, who have now won five games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Mountain Pointe found their leader in sophomore Jamier McKinney, who rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Those 121 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for McKinney.
Pride
| 11/07/25 vs Flowing Wells | 244 |
| 10/31/25 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 24 |
| 10/24/25 @ Skyline | 116 |
| 10/17/25 @ Gilbert | 106 |
| 10/09/25 vs Campo Verde | 166 |
| + 8 more games |
Mountain Pointe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Mountain Pointe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Korion Pace and Gabriel Cordova. Mountain Pointe got some further help from Nick Gonzales: he picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
Flowing Wells lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Quinn Van, who rushed for 65 yards and one score on only six carries. Flowing Wells also got a significant boost from Benicio Ruiz, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 119 yards.
Mountain Pointe is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.4 points over those games. As for Flowing Wells, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-4.
Looking ahead, Mountain Pointe will challenge Desert View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 888 yards in their previous games. Flowing Wells does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
