Football Preview: Montgomery Aztecs vs. El Capitan Vaqueros
Montgomery has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the El Capitan Vaqueros at 7:00 p.m. Montgomery will be strutting in after a victory while El Capitan will be coming in after a loss.
Montgomery will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Hoover on Friday. Montgomery came out on top against Hoover by a score of 32-20. The Aztecs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Montgomery'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 Amio Fox and Marcus Trujillo. Isaac Espinosa was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, El Capitan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell to Steele Canyon 19-13.
El Capitan might have lost, but man, Ayden Banegas was a machine: he picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards. That's the most rushing yards Banegas has posted since back in September of 2023. Brandt Barker was another key player, throwing for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Montgomery back to even at 2-2. As for El Capitan, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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