Montgomery is 0-7 against Rancho Cotate since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Montgomery Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rancho Cotate Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Montgomery is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Healdsburg, posting a 50-20 victory on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Vikings with their most commanding win of the season.
Montgomery found their leader in underclassman Joe Laqere, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another player making a difference was Quentin Perez, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, while Rancho Cotate put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Freedom. Rancho Cotate simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Freedom 37-0 on the road. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Falcons are ranked 650th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wyatt Gregori looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 125 yards on eight of 19 attempts.
Rancho Cotate's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Luke Morie and Devin Perkins.
The win made it two in a row for Montgomery and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Rancho Cotate, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Montgomery was dealt a bruising 56-6 loss at the hands of Rancho Cotate in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Montgomery was down 28-6.
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