The Severance Silver Knights''s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 17-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mountain View. Severance was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mountain View apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
Despite the loss, Severance still got an impressive performance from Ian Pennock, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Leading Mountain View to victory were Keegan Amans and Bergen Roth. Amans rushed for 132 yards, while Roth rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
The team's defense also helped out by holding Severance to a paltry 244 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Mountain View's ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid him out three times before it was all said and done. Leading the way was Tyson Mares-benz and his two sacks.
Severance's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 2-7. As for Mountain View, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Severance will take on Northridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Northridge is ranked 107th, while Severance is ranked 112th). As for Mountain View, they will look to defend their home field on November 3rd against Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m.
