On Friday, Middleton faced Rocky Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Middleton Vikings were outmatched by the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies on the road and fell 46-17. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
It was another big night for Austin Rovig, who threw for 365 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards for Rocky Mountain. Rocky Mountain also got help from Jeff Thompson, who showed off his sure hands for 146 receiving yards.
The loss snapped Middleton's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Rocky Mountain, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Middleton will square off against Capital at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Middleton will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Rocky Mountain, they will take on Timberline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rocky Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Timberline likes a good challenge.
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