The Shadow Mountain Matadors will head out to challenge the Show Low Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shadow Mountain's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 41-0 win over Wickenburg. That 41 point margin sets a new team best for the Matadors this season.
Isaac Ungor
| 10/16/25 vs Wickenburg | 4 |
| 09/19/25 vs Kingman | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs San Tan Foothills | 2 |
| 10/18/24 @ Kofa | 1 |
| 10/04/24 vs Coronado | 1 |
Isaac Ungor went supernova, picking up zero receiving yards and four scores. Those four receiving touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
Shadow Mountain's run defense was locked in: Wickenburg could only muster -1.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Stephen Ramella for the heroic effort on defense: he. They're 1-3 when they shut down the run game so well.
Shadow Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ungor and Michael Collins. Ungor also hauled in four receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Shadow Mountain is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-5 otherwise. Ramella was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Show Low ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against Blue Ridge by a score of 21-14. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Cougars were the better team in the second half.
Shadow Mountain better focus on containing Jett Walker and Kash Perkins as the pair were huge in Show Low's win. Walker gained 132 total yards and two touchdowns, while Perkins threw for 193 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Walker also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending one pass.
Show Low pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.7 points on average over those games. As for Shadow Mountain, their record is now 4-5.
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