Montwood has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Eastlake Falcons at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are at an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but likely not for long.
Last Friday, Montwood took a blow against Midland, falling 69-13. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Montwood's loss came about despite a quality game from Damian Briano, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Eastlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rio Rancho. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 502nd in Texas, while the Rams are ranked tenth in New Mexico).
Although Eastlake took the loss, they still got scores from Damian Saenz, Jayden Sharpe, and Sharpe.
Montwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Eastlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Montwood took their win against Eastlake when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 41-20. Does Montwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastlake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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