The Sierra Vista Mountain Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Somerset Sky Pointe Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sierra Vista has four straight wins, Somerset Sky Pointe has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Sierra Vista is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Faith Lutheran with a sharp 28-6 victory on Monday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Mountain Lions with their most commanding win of the season.
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Sierra Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Amaya Acosta, Alanna Dominguez, and Jam Maica Tautho picked up one apiece. Dominguez also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, Somerset Sky Pointe fell victim to Bonanza and their airtight defense on Monday. They were dealt a 30-0 defeat at the hands of the Bengals.
Even if they lost, Somerset Sky Pointe's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Taya Spevak.
Sierra Vista's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.0 points per game. As for Somerset Sky Pointe, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Sierra Vista strolled past Somerset Sky Pointe in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 19-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sierra Vista 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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