Football Preview: Analy Tigers vs. Montgomery Vikings
The Analy Tigers will take on the Montgomery Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Analy and three for Montgomery.
Analy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against St. Vincent de Paul on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 50-0 loss at the hands of the Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 718th, while the Mustangs are ranked 298th).
Meanwhile, a victory for Montgomery just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Maria Carrillo at home and fell 56-7.
Despite the loss, Montgomery saw an underclassman step up: Thor Boswell threw for 266 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (128 yards to be exact) went to Jayden Cuellar.
Analy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Montgomery, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Analy against Montgomery when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 63-35 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Montgomery's Bobby Mcgovern, who threw for 384 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Analy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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