Mountain Ridge only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 21-point they dealt Goldwater on Friday. The Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions put the hurt on the Goldwater Bulldogs with a sharp 42-21 win. The Mountain Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mountain Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lukas Baughman, who threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Baughman a new career-high in rushing yards (17). Another player making a difference was Vince Norfolk, who gained 97 total yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Goldwater still got an impressive performance from Dylan Hayhurst, who rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 16 yards and a touchdown. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Hayhurst posted at least 111 rushing yards in the eighth games prior.
The victory was the third in a row for Mountain Ridge, bringing their record for this year to 4-5. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to rushing yards: they averaged an imposing 132.6 rushing yards in those games compared to only 132.6 in the others. As for Goldwater, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-3 record.
Mountain Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-25 defeat against O'Connor on the 8th. As for Goldwater, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 54-47 win against Willow Canyon on the 8th.
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