Football Preview: Tascosa Rebels vs. Monterey Plainsmen
Tascosa is 6-0 against Monterey since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Tascosa Rebels will be playing at home against the Monterey Plainsmen at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Tascosa is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Lubbock, posting a 56-7 win on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rebels with their most commanding win of the season.
Tascosa's win two weeks ago was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reese Cabe, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown. Those 95 rushing yards gave Cabe a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Coltyn Fulton, who rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Tascosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 395 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Monterey over Lubbock in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Monterey blew Lubbock out of the water with a 70-7 final score. Considering the Plainsmen have won three contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory got Tascosa back to even at 3-3. As for Monterey, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Tascosa was able to grind out a solid victory over Monterey in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 33-21. Does Tascosa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monterey turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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