The Montclair Cavaliers will face off against the Rowland Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Montclair's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They strolled past Don Lugo with points to spare, taking the game 14-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavaliers.
Meanwhile, Rowland is still undefeated this season after their game against Chaffey on Friday, but Chaffey came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Raiders came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 45-44 W against the Tigers.
Montclair better keep an eye on CJ Carrillo. He was instrumental in Rowland's win, rushing for 164 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 74 receiving yards. Carrillo really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. Bryce Johnson was another key player, rushing for 56 yards and a pair of TDs.
Rowland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
The victory got Montclair back to even at 4-4. As for Rowland, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Montclair couldn't quite get it done against Rowland in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 20-7. Thankfully for the Cavaliers, Ezekiel Mcglory (who rushed for 89 yards and one score on only eight carries, and also picked up 61 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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