Rochester hadn't done well against Montesano recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Rochester Warriors secured a 16-12 W over the Montesano Bulldogs. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 54-19 defeat the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2017.
Ethan Rodriguez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Rochester also got a significant boost from Xander Peterman, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 115 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rochester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 427 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Rochester is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Montesano, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3.
Rochester is taking a road trip to face off against Tenino at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rochester is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season. As for Montesano, they will host Nooksack Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nooksack Valley will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Montesano surely won't give up without a fight.
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