Football Recap: Monterey Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 10:09am

Football Recap: Monterey Plainsmen vs. Amarillo Sandies

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Monterey entered their match against Amarillo on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Monterey Plainsmen took a 50-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Amarillo Sandies. The Plainsmen haven't had much luck with the Sandies recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

Amarillo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jude Dunivin led the charge by rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jett Lopez was another key signal caller, throwing for 367 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.

Monterey's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Amarillo, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.

Monterey is taking a road trip to face off against Coronado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monterey knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Coronado likes a good challenge. As for Amarillo, they will welcome Abilene at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Abilene's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

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