Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Montwood). They managed a 46-42 victory over the Franklin Cougars on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rams as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Damian Briano continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 345 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 54 yards and two touchdowns. Adrian Cortinas did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 108 receiving yards.
Franklin lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ernie Powers, who rushed for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Powers' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 138 rushing yards dating back to last season. Atreyu DeLaRiva also helped out as he racked up 137 rushing yards.
Montwood's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Montwood has already played their next contest, a 38-7 defeat against Pebble Hills on the 11th. As for Franklin, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 44-27 win against Eastwood on the 11th.
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