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The Mountain View High football team opened some eyes with a 31-0 win over The King’s Academy in its season opener.
Not so much that the Spartans won the game, although that might also qualify as a surprise. But,shutting out Pete Lavorato’s fly offense at TKA was an achievement that can definitely be placed in the shocker category.
“We caught a few breaks,” Mountain View coach Shelley Smith said. “They were down a few people. But our defense played real well and our offense got untracked.”
Linebackers Min Kant and Andrew Guimaraes were defensive standouts as was defensive end Chris Barmore.
On offense, running back Leo Navarro carried the load, rushing for more than 220 yards.
“He’s a little bit of both,” Smith said in response to a question as to whether Navarro was more of a power back or a speed back. “He has a little bit of breakaway speed and some subtle moves.”
Quarterback Jackson Steffens didn’t throw a lot, but managed the offense well. When he did throw, wide receiver Joe Brown “caught a couple real nice balls.”
The next game on the schedule is at Mitty on Saturday, a 1 p.m. game that represents a big challenge for the Spartans, taking on a team from the WCAL.
“We know we have to step up our level of play,” Smith said. “Mitty has great team speed, they’re probably a lot quicker than us. Ball security is going to be big. You certainly can’t make mistakes against a team like that. It’s going to be warm, we’ll need to sustain drives and keep the ball out of their hands.”
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