The Santa Rosa Panthers will square off against the Montgomery Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Rosa is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Santa Rosa is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Analy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Santa Rosa came up short against Analy, falling 40-20.
Even though they lost, Santa Rosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Montgomery was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 49-13 loss at the hands of St. Vincent de Paul. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 579th, while the Mustangs are ranked 225th).
Santa Rosa's record now sits at 2-7. As for Montgomery, their record is now 3-6.
Santa Rosa lost to Montgomery on the road by a decisive 25-6 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Santa Rosa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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