The Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions will face off against the Goldwater Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Mountain Ridge needed a bit of extra time to put away Shadow Ridge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Stallions , sneaking past 24-21. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Mountain Lions were the better team in the second half.
One reason for the win was Mountain Ridge's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Brody Hinks was the leader with three. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Mountain Ridge got some further help from JT Shaffer: he made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Goldwater waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 54-12 victory over the Owls. The game marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season.
Dylan Hayhurst was his usual excellent self, rushing for 152 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 111 rushing yards. Nathaniel Galaviz was another key player, throwing for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Goldwater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Mountain Ridge's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5. As for Goldwater, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Mountain Ridge against Goldwater in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-12 victory. Does Mountain Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Goldwater turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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