Montwood has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host 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.
Last Friday, Montwood took a blow against Midland, falling 69-13. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, 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. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 60 yards.
Meanwhile, Eastlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of 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).
Despite the loss, Eastlake had strong showings from Luke Lomeli, who threw for 167 yards and a touchdown, and Jayden Sharpe, who picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Montwood's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Eastlake, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Montwood's way against Eastlake in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Montwood made off with a 41-20 victory. Will Montwood repeat their success, or does Eastlake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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