The Montclair Cavaliers will square off against the Wilson Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Montclair's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 47-0 win over Pomona on the road.
Isaac Medina was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wilson, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in August. They took down Rowland 36-22 on Thursday.
Wilson had a senior duo take command as Dominic Ezeonye rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry and Derek Ochoa rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Ezeonye is now averaging an impressive 135 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wilson was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 445 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rowland only gained 267.
Wilson'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 Josiah Lewis and Jesus Castorena.
Montclair's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Wilson, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Montclair came up short against Wilson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 31-25. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ezeonye, who rushed for 224 yards and five touchdowns. Now that Montclair knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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