Montgomery hasn't had much luck against Rancho Cotate recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Montgomery Vikings will be playing at home against the Rancho Cotate Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Montgomery is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Healdsburg, posting a 50-20 victory on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Vikings with their most commanding win of the season.
Montgomery found their leader in underclassman Joe Laqere, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another player making a difference was Quentin Perez, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Montgomery wouldn't let Healdsburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Riley Hallin, Bradly George, and George picked up one apiece. Hallin is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montgomery was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Rancho Cotate never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Freedom 37-0 on the road. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Falcons are ranked 650th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Wyatt Gregori, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 125 yards on eight of 19 attempts.
Rancho Cotate's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Luke Morie and Devin Perkins.
The win made it two in a row for Montgomery and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Rancho Cotate, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Montgomery has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rancho Cotate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 164. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Montgomery took a serious blow against Rancho Cotate when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 56-6. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Montgomery was down 28-6.
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