Montwood extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-9. They were beaten by the Eastwood Troopers 54-27. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 766th, while the Troopers are ranked 72nd).
Montwood lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Christopher Ortiz, who picked up 69 receiving yards and two TDs. Damian Briano was another key player, throwing for 232 yards and four touchdowns.
While Montwood came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Eastwood: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 40%. The team can thank Matthew Warfield for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Montwood; they were averaging 63.6%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 63.6%.
As for Eastwood, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-1. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Matthew Ramirez and Nathanael Chavira. Ramirez rushed for 92 yards and one score on only nine carries while Chavira rushed for 138 yards. Those 138 rushing yards gave Chavira a new career-high.
Montwood wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 56-49 win against Socorro on the 6th. As for Eastwood, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Frenship at 6:00 p.m. on the 14th. The Troopers will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
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