Monticello and Rich are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Monticello Buckaroo will challenge the Rich Rebels at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monticello is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Water Canyon as Monticello made off with a 40-18 victory. The win was nothing new for the Buckaroo as they're now sitting on five straight.
One reason for the win was Monticello's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Camren Carpenter was especially locked on to Water Canyon's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Rich faced Altamont in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Rich really took it to Altamont for the full four quarters, racking up a 53-7 victory. The contest marked the Rebels' most dominant win of the season.
Carter Hoffman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 160 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Hudson Parry, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Rich was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Altamont only rushed for 151.
Rich is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.4 points per game. As for Monticello, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Monticello has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rich struggles in that department as they've been averaging 219.3. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Monticello was dealt a bruising 55-20 defeat at the hands of Rich in their previous matchup back in August. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Monticello was down 26-6.
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