Montwood had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-7 to make it five. They took a blow against the Pebble Hills Spartans, falling 62-21. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 794th, while the Spartans are ranked 211th).
Loss or not, Montwood got some senior leadership from Adrian Cortinas and Damian Briano. Cortinas picked up 257 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Briano threw for 315 yards and a pair of TDs. Cortinas was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 63 yards.
As for Pebble Hills, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 31 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Joe Fernandez, who rushed for 141 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries, and also threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. What's more, he posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in September of 2024. Zephaniah Moon helped out on the ground, rushing for 122 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Montwood has already played their next matchup, a 48-35 defeat against Coronado on the 17th. As for Pebble Hills, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 17-14 loss against Eastwood on the 17th.
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