Football Recap: Albemarle Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 3:52pm

Football Recap: Albemarle Patriots vs. Monticello Mustangs

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There was early excitement for Albemarle after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Monticello who ended up claiming the real prize. The Albemarle Patriots were outmatched by the Monticello Mustangs on the road and fell 47-13. The Patriots were down 34-6 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Owen Engel had a dynamite game for Monticello, throwing for 226 yards and four touchdowns. Engel is becoming a predictor of Monticello's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Ezekiel ?Zeke? Pour helped Engel out on the ground, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown.

Albemarle's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Monticello, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.

Albemarle will square off against Charlottesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Albemarle is facing Charlottesville at the right time seeing as Charlottesville is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Monticello, they are taking a road trip to take on Western Albemarle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Albemarle will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.

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