Mica Mountain has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Catalina Foothills Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Mica Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.6 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Mica Mountain was able to grind out a solid victory over Walden Grove, taking the game 16-6. The 16-point effort marked the Thunderbolts' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Mica Mountain came from JJ Mangrum and Jake Johnson.
Mica Mountain's defense made their presence known, laying out Kaleb Layton. four times. Jimmy Leon was especially locked on to Walden Grove's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Catalina Foothills got themselves on the board against Pueblo on Friday, but Pueblo never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 23-0 margin over the Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Falcons have posted since September 29, 2023.
Catalina Foothills got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Ford out in front who threw for 238 yards on 14 of 29 attempts, and also rushed for 62 yards.
Mica Mountain pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.6 points per game. As for Catalina Foothills, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7.
Mica Mountain was able to grind out a solid win over Catalina Foothills in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 28-21. Does Mica Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Catalina Foothills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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