After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Coronado, Montwood was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Eastwood Troopers by a score of 47-34. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rams considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Montwood's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Damian Briano, who threw for 225 yards and four touchdowns. Montwood also got a significant boost from Gene Palmer, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
Montwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joseph Schwantner and Jaden Valdes. Valdes is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Eastwood lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kingston Jeffries, who threw for 345 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards. Caleb Flores also helped out as he racked up 137 receiving yards.
Montwood's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Eastwood, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Montwood wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 42-21 win against Socorro on the 8th. Eastwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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