Eastlake and Montwood are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Eastlake Falcons will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Montwood Rams at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Eastlake was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-21 to Rio Rancho. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 502nd in Texas, while the Rams are ranked tenth in New Mexico).
Although Eastlake took the loss, they still got scores from Damian Saenz, Jayden Sharpe, and Sharpe.
Meanwhile, Montwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 69-13 loss at the hands of Midland.
The losing side was boosted by Damian Briano, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Eastlake's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Montwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Eastlake has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Montwood, though, as they've been averaging only 81. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Eastlake suffered a grim 41-20 defeat to Montwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Eastlake, Michael Southern (who threw for 297 yards and five touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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