After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Monte Alto is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Santa Maria Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Monte Alto took a blow against Ben Bolt, falling 46-8.
Meanwhile, while Santa Maria put up plenty of points last Thursday, the same can't be said for Bruni. Santa Maria blew past Bruni 42-0 on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Santa Maria's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daniel Martinez, who rushed for 60 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Miguel Alaniz, who rushed for 22 yards and a touchdown.
Monte Alto dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Santa Maria, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Monte Alto suffered a grim 40-20 defeat to Santa Maria when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Alaniz, who threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Monte Alto 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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