Mica Mountain won against Canyon del Oro last Friday with 50 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts' defense stepped up to hand the Sahuaro Cougars a 50-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbolts, who have now won seven contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Mica Mountain had a senior duo take command as Josiah Thornwell rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries and Jayden Thoreson threw for 167 yards on 11 of 19 attempts. The dominant performance also gave Thoreson a new career-high in rushing yards (18). Nathaniel Bryant got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Mica Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jimmy Leon, Riley Carson, and Bryant picked up one apiece.
The win for Mica Mountain keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. As for Sahuaro, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Mica Mountain will head out to take on Walden Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walden Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.1 points per game this season. As for Sahuaro, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Canyon del Oro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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