Mountain View Prep is still undefeated this season after their game against Woodruff on Friday, but Woodruff came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Mountain View Prep Stars had just enough and edged the Woodruff Wolverines out 40-38.
Mountain View Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylen McGill, who rushed for 258 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. McGill's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 143 rushing yards. Mountain View Prep also got help from Kadarus Hainsworth, who showed off his sure hands for 144 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mountain View Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Mountain View Prep, adding 14 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Henry Phillips: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 5-for-5 kicking extra points for an additional five.
Several Wolverines players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was TJ Morris, who threw for 411 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt. Aiden Gibson helped Morris out on the ground, picking up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown.
Mountain View Prep's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Woodruff, they moved to 5-1 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Mountain View Prep will host Broome at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 940 yards in their previous games. As for Woodruff, they are on the road again on Friday to play Chapman at 7:30 p.m. Woodruff is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.8 points per game this season.
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