The Mountain Pointe Pride will take on the Campo Verde Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain Pointe is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Friday, Mountain Pointe came up short against Arizona College Prep and fell 27-16.
Despite the loss, Mountain Pointe saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jamier McKinney rushed for 63 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Campo Verde scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Gilbert by a score of 49-46.
Mountain Pointe will have to contain Jonah Lubno as he made an impact in Campo Verde's last game. He rushed for 79 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 230 yards and three TDs while completing 75.9% of his passes. Wyatt Rauch was Lubno's top target, picking up 104 receiving yards, while also punching in one score on the ground.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Drew Pollard for the heroic effort on defense: he. Campo Verde's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.6.
Campo Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Mountain Pointe, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Mountain Pointe beat Campo Verde 42-29 when the teams last played back in September of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Coyotes' Athan Ferber, who rushed for 117 yards and three TDs. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for the Pride to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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