Montwood unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Del Valle Conquistadores 41-7 on Friday. 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 583rd, while the Conquistadores are ranked 225th).
Damian Briano threw for 165 yards on 19 of 27 attempts. Adrian Cortinas was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Del Valle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dante Eytcheson, who rushed for 92 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries. Those 92 rushing yards gave Eytcheson a new career-high. Jake Fette was another key passer, throwing for 157 yards and three touchdowns.
Coming up, Montwood will challenge Canutillo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Del Valle, they will face off against Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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