Montgomery hasn't had much luck against Rancho Cotate recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Montgomery Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rancho Cotate Cougars at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Montgomery is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Healdsburg on the road to the tune of 50-20 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Montgomery found their leader in underclassman Joe Laqere, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Quentin Perez was another key player, rushing 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 got themselves on the board against Freedom on Friday, but Freedom never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 37-0 win over the Falcons 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.
Wyatt Gregori was the offensive standout of the game as he 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 victory made it two in a row for Montgomery and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Rancho Cotate, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Montgomery took a serious blow against Rancho Cotate in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 56-6. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Montgomery was down 28-6.
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