Fruita Monument hasn't had much luck against Montrose recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wildcats will face off against the Red Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fruita Monument comes in on three and Montrose on four.
Fruita Monument proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 35) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Grand Junction, sneaking past 10-7.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Chris Bennett and Weston Sharpe. Bennett rushed for 123 yards while Sharpe rushed for 91 yards and one TD.
Fruita Monument was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, while Montrose put up plenty of points last Thursday, the same can't be said for Grand Junction Central. The Red Hawks blew past the Warriors 41-0. Given the Red Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Warriors are ranked 100th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fruita Monument's record is now 3-1. As for Montrose, their record now sits at 4-0.
Fruita Monument might still be hurting after the 35-12 defeat they got from Montrose in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Red Hawks' Elijah Womack, who rushed for 142 yards and one score. Now that the Wildcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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