Football Preview: Line Mountain Eagles vs. Montgomery Red Raiders
Line Mountain has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Montgomery has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Line Mountain Eagles will welcome the Montgomery Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Line Mountain will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Susquenita on Friday. Line Mountain blew past Susquenita, posting a 44-6 win. With the Eagles ahead 38-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Line Mountain's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ian Bates, who rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. Bates' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 147 rushing yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Kaiden Maurer, who threw for 226 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Line Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaden Dunkelberger and Jackson Kauwell.
Meanwhile, Montgomery got themselves on the board against Cowanesque Valley on Saturday, but Cowanesque Valley never followed suit. They blew past the Indians 36-0.
Line Mountain's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Montgomery, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-3.
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