Montgomery has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Bonita Vista Barons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Montgomery is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 55-0 victory over San Ysidro at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Montgomery found their leader in underclassman Isaiah Mena-Malijan, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Andie Deanda was another key player, gaining 110 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montgomery was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bonita Vista posted their biggest victory since November 3, 2023 on Thursday. They blew past Mar Vista 41-12 at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Barons.
Bonita Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathan Lindquist led the charge by picking up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown. Lindquist's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Kenneth Jordan, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Montgomery now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Bonita Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Montgomery against Bonita Vista when the teams last played back in April of 2021, as the team secured a 42-0 win. Does Montgomery have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bonita Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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