Football Game Preview: Montevideo Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 2:42am

Football Preview: Montevideo Thunderhawks vs. Rockford Rockets

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Montevideo hasn't had much luck against Rockford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Montevideo Thunderhawks will look to defend their home field against the Rockford Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Montevideo is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 41-21 to Melrose.

Meanwhile, Rockford came up short against Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted on Friday and fell 14-7. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Montevideo's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Rockford, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Montevideo lost to Rockford at home by a decisive 27-12 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Montevideo, Logan Stedman (who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.

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