I disagree with this statement. Montini in my opinion has never been the underdog. Yes ESL receive hype from some which is often confused with having a good team. With that said I will state the facts of the previous two meetings. The first meeting was in ESL at the classic. The backup QB (who eventually quit the team) played the entire game while the starter wait on an eligibility ruling from the state. Add that with the fact that the starting RB (who rushed for 270 LY) went down on his second or third attempt in the game equaled absolutely no offense for ESL. End result was blowout by Montini. Can't compete with a team like Montini with no offense. They will score some points.
Last year was a track meet and a high scoring affair. Like I said, Montini will score some points. The factors in that game were the QB broke his foot on Thursday before the game however he didn't get it looked at until after the game. He basically played the entire game on one leg as he couldn't put pressure on the broke foot. Thomas injured his ankle against the Ohio team the week before however he wanted to play against Montini. On a bad ankle the kid is still effective which is a testament to how good he is. On the second series the starting corner broke his ankle which put a thin team depth wise in a bad situation. despite it all I thought it was a good high scoring game with the team most deserving getting the win.
As of today, everyone is healthy on both teams and Montini is faster than last year. I don't think you will see a similar type of game as the previous two meetings. I think this will be a great game and should be fun to watch.
