The Bishop Montgomery Knights fell victim to the Salesian Mustangs''s stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They took a serious blow against the Mustangs, falling 49-0. Having soared to a lofty 47 points in the game before, Bishop Montgomery couldn't push the score so high this time.
Joseph Gutierrez (tony) threw for 97 yards on ten of 26 attempts. Cameron Brewer was his top target, picking up 39 receiving yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Salesian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Crutcher, who threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Isaiah Centeno was another key contributor, gaining 96 total yards and two touchdowns.
Bishop Montgomery has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Salesian, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Bishop Montgomery will be playing in front of their home fans against El Monte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Monte knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Bishop Montgomery likes a good challenge. As for Salesian, they will head out on the road to face off against Granite Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Granite Hills is on a three-game streak of home wins, Salesian a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.