Football Preview: Montrose Red Hawks vs. Mesa Ridge Grizzlies
Montrose has gone 4-0 against Mesa Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Montrose Red Hawks will face off against the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Montrose's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Montrose is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Doherty: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Montrose blew Doherty out of the water with a 56-27 final score. Fans of the Red Hawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge faced Pueblo West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Mesa Ridge fell just short of Pueblo West by a score of 31-28. The Grizzlies' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Trevon Salas, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Riehl, who threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns.
Montrose's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Mesa Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Montrose against Mesa Ridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 43-12 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mesa Ridge's Isaiah Jones, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Montrose to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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