Red Mountain faced Salpointe Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mountain Lions claimed a resounding 36-0 victory over the Lancers. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mountain Lions had established a 26-point advantage.
The critical scores for Red Mountain came from Tyreke Cornett, Kai Jackson, King Robinson, and Caleb Joe. Robinson also deserves some recognition as he hauled in his first receiving touchdown of the season.
Red Mountain didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Salpointe Catholic to a completion percentage of just 47.6%. The Mountain Lions weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 62.5%.
Red Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Cornett picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Mountain Lions
| 09/19/25 vs Salpointe Catholic | 36-0 |
| 09/11/25 @ O'Connor | 14-7 |
| 09/05/25 vs ALA - Queen Creek | 31-28 |
| 08/29/25 @ Desert Pines | 44-21 |
The win keeps Red Mountain at an undefeated 4-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points on average this season. As for Salpointe Catholic, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Red Mountain wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 27-10 defeat against Brophy College Prep on the 26th. As for Salpointe Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 21-17 win against ALA - Queen Creek on the 26th.
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