The Monticello Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Western Albemarle Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Monticello gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They claimed a resounding 47-13 win over Albemarle at home. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Owen Engel had an outrageously good game as he threw for 226 yards and four touchdowns. Monticello is undefeated when Engel posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Monticello also got a significant boost from Ezekiel ?Zeke? Pour, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 138 yards.
Monticello didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tyjon Jones, Zayden Simpson, and Terrence Early picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Western Albemarle). They blew past Goochland, posting a 45-14 victory on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Gray Heilman went supernova for Western Albemarle, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 197 yards and two touchdowns. Andrew Azzato was Heilman's top target, picking up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Monticello is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Western Albemarle, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Monticello against Western Albemarle in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monticello since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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