Football Preview: Rochester Warriors vs. Montesano Bulldogs
Rochester hasn't had much luck against Montesano recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rochester Warriors will welcome the Montesano Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Rochester is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.6 points per game this season.
Rochester is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering King's just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to the Knights at home by a 45-27 margin. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 13-7 in the first quarter.
Rochester might have lost, but man, Ethan Rodriguez was a machine: he rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Rochester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Montesano entered their tilt with Hoquiam on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over the Grizzlies at home. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rochester's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Montesano, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Rochester was taken down by Montesano 54-19 when the teams last played back in September of 2017. Can Rochester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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