The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts will face off against the Catalina Foothills Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mica Mountain will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Mica Mountain's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed past Amphitheater to the tune of 41-0. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbolts, who have now won five matchups by 30 points or more so far this season.
Jaidyn Crist
| 10/17/25 vs Amphitheater | 19 |
| 10/10/25 @ Walden Grove | -16 |
| 10/03/25 vs Douglas | 14 |
| 09/19/25 @ Sunnyside | 7 |
| 09/12/25 @ ALA - West Foothills | 16 |
| + 2 more games |
Mica Mountain can attribute much of their success to Jaidyn Crist, who threw for 171 yards and four TDs on only 13 passes. What's more, Crist racked up 19 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August.
Mica Mountain's run defense was locked in: Amphitheater could only muster 1.4 yards per carry. The Thunderbolts' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.82 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.63 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, Catalina Foothills entered their contest against Walden Grove on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Falcons lost 35-10 to the Red Wolves.
Mica Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Catalina Foothills, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Mica Mountain against Catalina Foothills in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 47-6 win. In that game, the Thunderbolts amassed a halftime lead of 44-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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