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| 09/26/24 - Away | 35-12 W |
| 09/01/23 - Home | 58-15 W |
| 09/01/22 - Away | 14-30 L |
| 09/03/21 - Home | 26-22 W |
| 10/16/20 - Away | 28-27 W |
| + 5 more games |
Montrose is 8-2 against Fruita Monument since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Red Hawks will host the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Montrose sitting on four straight wins and Fruita Monument on three.
Montrose's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They breezed past Grand Junction Central to the tune of 41-0. The result was nothing new for the Red Hawks, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Fruita Monument challenged Grand Junction on Friday. The Wildcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Tigers 10-7.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Chris Bennett and Weston Sharpe. Bennett rushed for 123 yards while Sharpe rushed for 91 yards and one touchdown.
Fruita Monument didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Grand Junction to a completion percentage of just 41.2%. The team can thank Max Unrien for the heroic effort on defense: he. That defensive display was nothing new: Fruita Monument has limited their opponent to a lower and lower completion percentage in three consecutive games.
Montrose's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Fruita Monument, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Montrose took their win against Fruita Monument in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 35-12 score. Do the Red Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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