Mountain Pointe put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Desert Mountain Wolves at home to the tune of 41-0. The Pride's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last three matches.
Mountain Pointe found their leader in underclassman Amaya Moreno, who threw for 277 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of her passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. Those 277 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Moreno. Another player making a difference was Moriah Green, who picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mountain Pointe's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Vanity Robles, Moreno, and Green picked up one apiece. Moreno is also on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Mountain Pointe's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Desert Mountain, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Mountain Pointe will face off against Campo Verde at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Campo Verde: 4.8, Mountain Pointe: 3.5) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Desert Mountain, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Notre Dame Prep at 6:00 p.m. Desert Mountain is facing Notre Dame Prep at the right time seeing as Notre Dame Prep is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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