Mountainside put up 50 points on Sunset in a lopsided Metro League win Friday, Oct. 23, at Sunset High School.
The 50-21 final gave the Mavericks their fourth win of the season and moved them to 4-4 overall heading into the regular-season finale. Sunset, playing at home, had no answer for a Mountainside offense that crossed the 50-point mark, according to OSAA schedule results.
The game was one of three 6A Metro League contests on Oct. 23 with direct implications for Bethany-area programs.
Beaverton edges Southridge in a 9-8 grinder
Across town, Beaverton held off visiting Southridge 9-8 in a game where neither team reached double digits. The win lifted the Beavers to 1-7 on the season. Southridge dropped to 0-8, according to MaxPreps.
Scoring details for both the Mountainside-Sunset and Beaverton-Southridge games were not available at publication.
Jesuit tops Westview, takes control of Metro title race
In the night's marquee matchup, Jesuit beat Westview 21-14 at Westview High School to seize control of the Metro League title race. The Valley Times reported that Westview struck first on a 37-yard touchdown run by Hank Whitworth less than two minutes into the game. Jesuit's Oliver Holverson caught a 17-yard pass to tie it at 7-7 in the first quarter.
The loss dropped Westview to 5-3 overall and 3-1 in Metro League play. Jesuit improved to 6-2 and 4-0 in league. No other Metro team remains unbeaten in conference play.
Week 9 closes the regular season
The final week of the regular season on Friday, Oct. 30, features three games involving area schools:
- Mountainside (4-4) at Beaverton (1-7)
- Westview (5-3) at Southridge (0-8)
- Sunset at Jesuit (6-2, 4-0 Metro)
A win on Oct. 30 would give Mountainside its first winning record of the season heading into the OSAA 6A state playoff selection.
