Monterey is 2-8 against Amarillo since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Monterey Plainsmen will welcome the Amarillo Sandies at 7:00 p.m. Monterey will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Monterey is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 57-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Odessa on Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (36), the Plainsmen still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Amarillo was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 20-14 to Palo Duro. The Sandies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Amarillo had strong showings from Jett Lopez, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns, and Bryson Brown, who picked up 61 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Lopez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Amarillo wouldn't let Palo Duro keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Amarillo can thank Zy Aokuso and David Herrera for forcing both of them. Herrera is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made 11 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Monterey's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Amarillo, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Monterey was dealt a bruising 61-28 defeat at the hands of Amarillo in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Monterey, Pius Vokes (who rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.1 yards per carry) 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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