Football Preview: Rancho Cotate Cougars vs. Montgomery Vikings
Rancho Cotate is 7-0 against Montgomery since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rancho Cotate Cougars will square off against the Montgomery Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rancho Cotate's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Freedom, posting a 37-0 win on the road. That 37 point margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.
Among those leading the charge was Wyatt Gregori, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 125 yards on eight of 19 attempts.
Rancho Cotate's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Luke Morie and Devin Perkins.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Montgomery). They claimed a resounding 50-20 victory over Healdsburg on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Montgomery found their leader in underclassman Joe Laqere, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another player making a difference was Quentin Perez, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Rancho Cotate's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Montgomery, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Rancho Cotate against Montgomery when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-6 win. In that matchup, Rancho Cotate amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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