Eastlake and Montwood are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Eastlake Falcons will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Montwood Rams at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Eastlake was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-21 to Rio Rancho. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 502nd in Texas, while the Rams are ranked tenth in New Mexico).
Despite the defeat, Eastlake had strong showings from Luke Lomeli, who threw for 167 yards and a touchdown, and Jayden Sharpe, who picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Montwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 69-13 loss at the hands of Midland.
Montwood's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Damian Briano, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown, and Adrian Cortinas, who picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cortinas got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 60 yards.
Eastlake's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Montwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Eastlake has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Montwood, though, as they've been averaging only 81. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Eastlake suffered a grim 41-20 defeat to Montwood when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Eastlake, Michael Southern (who threw for 297 yards and five touchdowns) 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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