Monticello is 7-2 against Altamont since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Monticello Buckaroo will face off against the Altamont Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monticello is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Whitehorse, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Monticello was ranked first). Monticello simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Whitehorse 42-14 on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buckaroo.
Meanwhile, Altamont entered their tilt with Utah Military Academy - Hill Field on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Thunderbirds 45-14 at home.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Altamont to victory, but perhaps none more so than Thatcher Rust, who threw for 68 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Dillon Ivie did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 107 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Altamont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Monticello's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Altamont, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Monticello against Altamont in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 43-8 victory. In that match, Monticello amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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