Eastlake and Montwood are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Eastlake Falcons will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Montwood Rams at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Eastlake was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-21 to 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).
Eastlake's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Luke Lomeli, who threw for 167 yards and a touchdown, and Jayden Sharpe, who picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Montwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Midland 69-13.
Despite the defeat, Montwood had strong showings from Damian Briano, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown, and Adrian Cortinas, who picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 60 yards.
Eastlake's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Montwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Eastlake has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Montwood, though, as they've been averaging only 81. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Eastlake might still be hurting after the 41-20 loss they got from Montwood when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Eastlake, Michael Southern (who threw for 297 yards and five touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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