It was a good run, but Mountain View unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 34-21 to the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers. That makes it the first time this season the Mountain Lions have let down their home crowd.
Mountain View's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Liam Lewis, who rushed for 56 yards, and also threw for 45 yards and a touchdown. Another receiver making a difference was Diego Gomez, who picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown.
A big part of Tucson High Magnet School's win came down to the chemistry between Derek Mesa and his top target Noah Chanez. Mesa threw for 197 yards on only 17 passes while Chanez gained 89 total yards and a touchdown.
Mountain View's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4. As for Tucson High Magnet School, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Mountain View will host Ironwood Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ironwood Ridge will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Mountain View surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tucson High Magnet School, they will head out to square off against Nogales at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tucson High Magnet School is facing Nogales at the right time seeing as Nogales is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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