Friday just wasn't the day for Mountainside's offense. They had to suffer through a 55-0 loss at the hands of the Phoenix Christian Cougars. The game marked the first time this season in which the Wolves were not able to get on the board.
Tyler Fry threw for 28 yards.
Morgan Eppley was his top target, making a tackle. On the ground,
Jacob Flores rushed for 34 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Phoenix Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kevin Palafox, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Palafox was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Z'Yeon Rondan, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Mountainside's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Phoenix Christian, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Mountainside will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountainside is facing Highland Prep at the right time seeing as Highland Prep is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Phoenix Christian, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against Kingman Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Phoenix Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.2 points per game this season.
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