Montbello and George Washington met for a duel on Friday where Montbello had to take the L. The Montbello Warriors took a 35-21 bruising from the George Washington Patriots. The Warriors gained 154 more yards on the day, but it was the Patriots that made the best use of them.
Even though they lost, Montbello was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 53.4 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 157.3.
Hayes Dwyer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 104 yards on only nine carries, while also throwing for 103 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes for George Washington. The dominant performance gave Dwyer a new career-high in rushing yards.
Montbello dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for George Washington, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-5.
Montbello didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-9 loss against Denver North on the 26th. George Washington has also already played their next matchup, a 40-21 defeat against Thomas Jefferson on the 24th.
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