The Olympian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Montgomery Aztecs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Olympian fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came out on top against Sweetwater by a score of 35-26 on Friday.
Olympian relied on the efforts of Jake Marcial, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jayden Fuentes, who threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes. Olympian also got help from Aj Cadriel who showed off his sure hands for 87 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Montgomery beat Hilltop 23-14 on Thursday. The victory was just what Montgomery needed coming off of a 55-20 defeat in their prior match.
Andie Deanda was on fire: he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns. Deanda's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Another player making a difference was Zantez Thomas, who picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Olympian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Montgomery, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Olympian might still be hurting after the 22-0 loss they got from Montgomery in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Can Olympian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
