The Montgomery Aztecs will square off against the Bonita Vista Barons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, Montgomery came up short against Hilltop and fell 28-20. That's two games in a row now that the Aztecs have lost by exactly eight points.
Despite the defeat, Montgomery saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Qassim Williams rushed for 163 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries. Williams' longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Isaac Espinosa
| 10/24/25 vs Hilltop | 17 |
| 10/17/25 @ Olympian | 11 |
| 10/10/25 @ San Ysidro | 11 |
| 09/26/25 @ Mission Bay | 10 |
| 09/18/25 @ Rancho Christian | 9 |
| + 10 more games |
Even if they lost, Montgomery's defense still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Diego Ramirez and Isaac Espinosa, who racked up five sacks between them. Espinosa has been hot for a while, having also posted six or more total tackles the last 15 times he's played. Andrew Tapia was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Bonita Vista and Olympian meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Barons were outmatched by the Eagles and fell 38-7. While losing is never fun, the Barons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 660th, while the Eagles are ranked 282nd).
Bonita Vista's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Montgomery, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Montgomery didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Bonita Vista in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 14-9 victory. Will the Aztecs repeat their success, or do the Barons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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