The Montbello Warriors will face off against the Denver East Angels at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses dating back to last season for Montbello and five for Denver East dating back to last season.
Montbello is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came up short against Frederick on Friday, falling 42-21. The Warriors were down 35-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite their defeat, Montbello saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Angel Chavez, who threw for 231 yards and one TD while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt, was perhaps the best of all. Zyaire Custis was Chavez's top target, picking up 78 receiving yards, while also punching in one touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Denver East's offense. They were dealt a 43-0 loss at the hands of Eaglecrest on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Angels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Raptors are ranked 26th).
Denver East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Montbello, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
Montbello was taken down by Denver East 62-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Thankfully for the Warriors, Sean Campbell (who rushed for 103 yards and a pair of scores) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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