West Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 45-7 loss at the hands of the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs. The Dragons lost against the Mustangs in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 66-6 score last time.
Despite the loss, West Point still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Smith, who rushed for 112 yards on only 15 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 72 yards.
Nicholas Bombaci had an outrageously good game for Sunrise Mountain as he rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Bombaci a new career-high in rushing yards. Logan Russell also helped out with an impressive 100 receiving yards.
West Point's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Sunrise Mountain, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Point will host Cibola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Point is facing Cibola at the right time seeing as Cibola is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Sunrise Mountain, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Verrado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Verrado knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Sunrise Mountain likes a good challenge.
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