After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Midland is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Montwood Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montwood took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Midland, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Midland earned a 49-42 win over Amarillo.
Stroman Bridges went supernova for Midland, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Bridges has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Midland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 399 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Montwood lost 49-28 to El Dorado on Friday. The Rams were down 49-21 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Montwood got top-tier performance from Damian Briano, who threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. Aiden Banuelos was Briano's top target, picking up 146 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Midland now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Montwood, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Midland took their victory against Montwood in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 39-14. In that contest, Midland amassed a halftime lead of 29-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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