Football Preview: Amarillo Sandies vs. Monterey Plainsmen
Amarillo is 8-2 against Monterey since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Amarillo Sandies will head out to take on the Monterey Plainsmen at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Amarillo was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-14 to Palo Duro. The Sandies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Amarillo's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jett Lopez, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns, and Bryson Brown, who picked up 61 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Lopez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Amarillo wouldn't let Palo Duro keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Amarillo can thank Zy Aokuso and David Herrera for forcing both of them. Herrera is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made 11 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Monterey scored the most points they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 57-49 to Odessa. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (36), the Plainsmen still had to take the loss.
Amarillo now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Monterey, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Amarillo against Monterey in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 61-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Monterey's Darron Moore, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Amarillo still be able to contain Moore? There's only one way to find out.
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