4A/3A GSHL football: Mountain View 34, Battle Ground 18

BATTLE GROUND — Mountain View broke open a close game with 20 straight points and overcame a huge game from Battle Ground’s Leithan Reynolds in a 4A/3A Greater St. Helens League win at District Stadium.

Reynolds rushed for 196 yards and his 20-yard touchdown run pulled the Tigers (0-3) to within two, 14-12, halfway through the third quarter. But then the Thunder (3-1) scored on its next two possessions which sandwiched a 16-yard interception return for a touchdown by Mountain View’s Kevin Chen.

Both teams had potent rushing attacks. Battle Ground rushed for 291 yards and Mountain View amassed 269 yards. In addition to the 196 yards by Reynolds, Reid Schneider ran for 103 yards for the Tigers and a touchdown.

Next week the Thunder take on Evergreen while Battle Ground goes up against Union. Both teams play on Tuesday.

MOUNTAIN VIEW 34, BATTLE GROUND 18

MV 7 7 13 7-34

BG 0 6 6 6-18

First Quarter

MV – Riley McCarthy 1 run (Jude Mullete kick)

Second Quarter

MV – Zak Gable 25 run (Mullete kick)

BG – Reid Schneider 6 run (pass failed)

Third Quarter

BG – Leithan Reynolds 20 run (pass failed)

MV – Valike Tomakloe 5 run (kick failed)

MV – Kevin Chen 16 interception return (Mullete kick)

Fourth Quarter

MV – Porter Drake 21 run (Mullete kick)

BG – Reynolds 5 run (run failed)

Individual Statistics

RUSHING – Mountain View: Gable 13-101, Tomakloe 6-64, Porter 6-45, McCarthy 8-41, Nick Johnson 1-5, Mehki Parker 1-5, J.J. Thompson 1-0, Team 1-(-2). Battle Ground: Reynolds 30-196, Schneider 19-103, Kameron Spencer 1-(-2), Team 1-(-6).

PASSING – Mountain View: McCarthy 2-7-1-19. Battle Ground: Spencer 9-22-2-60.

RECEIVING – Mountain View: Gable 1-12, Aiden Nicholson 1-7. Battle Ground: Reid Davis 6-24, Chris Dunne 2-24, Braxton Reece 1-7, Bishop Straube 1-5.