Pittsburg RB Montaz Thompson tough to stop
Much like his running style, Pittsburg senior Montaz Thompson was unrelenting after practice Tuesday.
The 5-foot-8, 190-pound running back was asked about individual accomplishments or comparisons to his older brother Olito Thompson and nearby contemporaries Najee Harris at Antioch, the nation’s top-ranked recruit, or Freedom-Oakley senior Ronnie Rivers, the son of former NFL running back Ron Rivers.
In a 48-25 home win over Serra on Friday, Thompson rushed 20 times for 376 yards and four touchdowns, the second-most yards in the 92-year history of the program.
Serra coach Patrick Walsh, a former record-breaking back at De La Salle-Concord who played at San Jose State, gushed over Thompson.
The sign of any great back is to make the first tackler miss.
Pittsburg coach Vic Galli thinks college coaches are missing on a major talent and he has coached some of the best in region.
The school’s all-time leader in wins keeps a regular-season record book, and Thompson is climbing the charts.
Thompson’s on pace to shatter those marks and he already ranks fifth in career regular-season yards (2,251) behind Ross (2,659) and former NFL and Oregon State back Ken Simonton (2,470) at the top.