Montgomery had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Hilltop Lancers 35-10. The result was nothing new for the Aztecs, who have now won three games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Montgomery found their leader in freshman Isaiah Mena-Malijan, who threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Those 271 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Mena-Malijan. Another player making a difference was Zantez Thomas, who picked up 131 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Montgomery's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.0 points per game. As for Hilltop, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-6.
Montgomery didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 33-6 victory against Calexico on the 8th. Hilltop does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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