If Clint was riding high fresh off their 46-25 takedown of San Elizario last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Clint Lions fell to the Mountain View Lobos 27-21. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lobos apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Clint still got an impressive performance from Angel Veliz, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns. Veliz is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Clint was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Even if they lost, Clint's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. In that department, Andres Retana was the leader with two.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mountain View to victory, but perhaps none more so than Omar Nevarez, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Mountain View is 2-1 when Nevarez posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Michael Alcala was another key player, throwing for 113 yards and two touchdowns.
Clint's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Mountain View, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withAustin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Veliz and Sal Duarte. As for Mountain View, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Irvin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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