Football Preview: Amarillo Sandies vs. Monterey Plainsmen
Amarillo is 8-2 against Monterey since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Amarillo Sandies are taking a road trip to square off against the Monterey Plainsmen at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Amarillo was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-14 to Palo Duro. The Sandies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Amarillo's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jett Lopez, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns, and Bryson Brown, who picked up 61 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Lopez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Monterey scored the most points they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 57-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Odessa. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (36), the Plainsmen still had to take the loss.
Amarillo now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Monterey, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Amarillo against Monterey in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 61-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Monterey's Darron Moore, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Amarillo still be able to contain Moore? There's only one way to find out.
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