Fruita Monument was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 35-12 to the Montrose Red Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Red Hawks are ranked 13th).
Although Fruita Monument took the loss, they still got scores from Chris Bennett and Max Unrien.
Fruita Monument's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Montrose, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fruita Monument will face off against Castle View at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Castle View's defense has only allowed 7.2 points per game this season, so Fruita Monument's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Montrose, they will challenge Falcon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Montrose's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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