Shadow Ridge has gone 3-0 against Sierra Vista recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Shadow Ridge Mustangs will square off against the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shadow Ridge has three straight wins, Sierra Vista has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Shadow Ridge's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over Sierra Vista. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Shadow Ridge had a senior duo take command as Gage Crnkovic rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown and Tyrell Craven rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Crnkovic's longest rush was for an incredible 97 yards. Malahkai Berry made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Shadow Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
Shadow Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Ula Cox led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Shadow Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Sierra Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Shadow Ridge has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 341.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Sierra Vista, though, as they've been averaging only 93.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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