The senior quarterback and defensive back had a hand in several highlight-reel plays as the Thunderbirds thumped the Cougars on Friday night.
Bettye Davis East defensive back Austin Johnson picks off a pass in a game against Service on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023 at Service.
The Thunderbirds generated big plays in all three phases of the game and scored in just about every way imaginable. Leading the charge on both sides of the ball was senior Austin Johnson, who intercepted three passes on defense and scored four total touchdowns on offense that included a pair of long passes and two short rushing scores.
The Thunderbirds’ young offensive and defensive line dominated in the trenches as they owned the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball for the vast majority of the game. Senior running back Andrew Montenegro rumbled into the end zone five plays later for his first of two touchdowns after he racked up 42 yards on the team’s first possession. He accounted for 56 more yards on the ensuing two possessions that included capping off the team’s third drive of the game with a 30-yard scoring jaunt. He finished the game with a team-leading 110 rushing yards.
“Brandon was one of the top receivers in the state last year as a sophomore, and now as a junior, he’s looking like be might be the top receiver in the state,” Trotter said. “He showed it today and has some skill sets that are impressive and will transfer to college later.”
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