Eastwood was the 48-41 winner over Montwood when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Eastwood Troopers took a 47-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Montwood Rams on Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (31), the Troopers still had to take the loss.
Eastwood's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kingston Jeffries, who threw for 345 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards. Andrew Jackson was Jeffries' top target, picking up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Montwood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Damian Briano, who threw for 225 yards and four touchdowns. Tim Rosales helped Briano out on the ground, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Eastwood's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Montwood, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6.
Eastwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Montwood, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-21 victory against Socorro on the 8th.
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