The Mountainside Wolves will head out on the road to take on the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. John Paul II Catholic took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mountainside, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Mountainside beat San Carlos 25-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Daniel Gregg and he. Gregg rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Mountainside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Mountainside wouldn't let San Carlos keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mountainside can thank Gregg and Andrew Watkins for forcing both of them. Watkins also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were beaten by Chandler Prep 83-0.
Mountainside's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mountainside lost to St. John Paul II Catholic on the road by a decisive 22-8 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Mountainside, Layne Dickens (who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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