Football Preview: Nederland Bulldogs vs. Montgomery Bears
The Nederland Bulldogs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Montgomery Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Nederland is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Huntsville just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Hornets 44-38.
Meanwhile, Montgomery was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 37-31 to Port Neches-Groves. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost three in a row.
Montgomery might have lost, but man, Reggie Williams was a machine: he rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 70 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 106.6 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Damion Taylor, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Montgomery was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Nederland's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Montgomery, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 7-2.
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