Flag Football Game Preview: San Ysidro Cougars vs. Montgomery Aztecs

San Ysidro has gone a perfect 4-0 against Montgomery recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Aztecs at 5:30 p.m. San Ysidro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.7 points per game this season.

San Ysidro's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Chula Vista 60-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cougars' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Spartans are ranked 682nd).

Vida Sanchez

Passing Touchdowns

09/30/25 @ Chula Vista	6
09/27/25 @ Mater Dei	2
09/23/25 vs Hilltop	3
09/18/25 @ Monte Vista	5
09/16/25 vs Castle Park	1
+ 7 more games

Vida Sanchez produced another solid performance throwing for 189 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73.3% of her passes, and also rushing for 115 yards and one TD on only ten carries. Thanks to that big game, she is now up to 40 passing touchdowns on the season. San Ysidro's leading receiver Kristine Fadriquela was Sanchez's top target yet again, picking up 50 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Special teams also played a big role in the game for San Ysidro, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Rhiane Fadriquela, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

San Ysidro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xiomara Estrada and Fadriquela.

Meanwhile, Montgomery fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Castle Park on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 26-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. The defeat continues a trend for the Aztecs in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.

San Ysidro has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.6 points on average over those games. As for Montgomery, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.

Everything went San Ysidro's way against Montgomery in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as San Ysidro made off with a 20-0 victory. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Aztecs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.