RANCHO CUCAMONGA — Claremont’s undefeated football season was in serious jeopardy.

Not only were the Wolfpack down 10 points in the fourth quarter, they didn’t have the luxury of having their starting quarterback to lead the way.

But backup quarterback Carter Montgomery led Claremont on two touchdown drives in the final four minutes. Montgomery’s third touchdown pass of the game, an 8-yard pass to Max Leeper lifted Claremont to a stunning 28-24 victory over host Los Osos in a Sierra League opener Friday night.

“It feels pretty great. I kept telling myself that I truly am just a kicker (and) just have fun, do the best I could,” said Montgomery, who is the team’s starting kicker and punter. “The boys had my back. This is the best team I could be a part of.”

Trailing 24-14, Claremont (6-0

See Full Page