Altamont is 2-7 against Monticello since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Altamont Longhorns will stay at home for another week and welcome the Monticello Buckaroo at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Altamont is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Altamont was ranked fourth). Altamont claimed a resounding 45-14 win over Utah Military Academy - Hill Field at home.
Altamont's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Thatcher Rust, who threw for 68 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Dillon Ivie was another key receiver, gaining 167 total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Altamont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Monticello on the road against Whitehorse on Thursday as the squad secured a 42-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buckaroo.
Altamont pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Monticello, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-3.
Altamont was dealt a bruising 43-8 defeat at the hands of Monticello in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Altamont, Jay Mcdonald (who threw for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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