Football Recap: Dynamic Duo of Noah Carter and Rj Montoya Lead Hope Christian to Victory

After losing to Legacy Academy the last time they met, Hope Christian decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Huskies managed a 12-6 victory over the Silverbacks on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.

Noah Carter

Rushing Yards (Career)

08/30/25 @ Legacy Academy	114
08/23/25 @ Del Norte	90
11/08/24 vs Thoreau	44
09/28/24 vs Santa Fe Indian	43
10/26/24 vs West Las Vegas	42

Leading Hope Christian to victory were Rj Montoya and Noah Carter. Montoya rushed for 154 yards and one touchdown, while Carter rushed for 114 yards and one score. Those 114 rushing yards gave Carter a new career-high.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Hope Christian proved: they limited Legacy Academy to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Waylon Defrisco for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hope Christian didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.6.

Hope Christian has also opened the season with a perfect 2-0 record. As for Legacy Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Looking ahead, Hope Christian will take on Albuquerque Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Legacy Academy, they will challenge Hozho Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.