Football Preview: Montgomery Aztecs vs. Hilltop Lancers
Montgomery is 3-0 against Hilltop since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Montgomery Aztecs will face off against the Hilltop Lancers at 6:30 p.m. Montgomery will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Montgomery beats Hilltop with 14 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Montgomery came out on top against Olympian by a score of 14-6 on Friday.
Montgomery got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Andie Deanda out in front who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown. Deanda got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 53 yards. Another passer making a difference was Isaiah Mena-Malijan, who threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns.
Montgomery didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Royal Impala and Raul Moreno.
Meanwhile, Hilltop suffered their closest defeat since October 27, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Bonita Vista by a score of 24-21. The loss continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Barons: they've now lost five in a row.
Montgomery has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Hilltop, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Montgomery beat Hilltop 23-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montgomery since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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