Montwood has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Eastlake Falcons at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are at an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but likely not for long.
Last Friday, Montwood took a blow against Midland, falling 69-13. The loss continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
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 was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 60 yards.
Meanwhile, Eastlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of 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.
Montwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Eastlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Montwood took their victory against Eastlake when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 41-20. Will Montwood repeat their success, or does Eastlake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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