Montwood has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Eastlake Falcons at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are at an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but likely not for long.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-13, which was the final score in Montwood's tilt against Midland on Friday. The Rams have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Montwood had strong showings from Damian Briano, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown, and Adrian Cortinas, who picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cortinas showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 60 yards.
Meanwhile, Eastlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell to Rio Rancho 26-21. 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).
Eastlake's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Luke Lomeli, who threw for 167 yards and a touchdown, and Jayden Sharpe, who picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Montwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Eastlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Montwood's way against Eastlake when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Montwood made off with a 41-20 victory. Does Montwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastlake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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