Football Preview: Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red vs. McCallie Blue Tornado
Montgomery Bell Academy and McCallie are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red will play host again on Friday to welcome the McCallie Blue Tornado, where kickoff is scheduled at 8:00 p.m.
Montgomery Bell Academy will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Father Ryan on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 28-point defeat they were dealt two weeks ago. Montgomery Bell Academy fell just short of Father Ryan by a score of 17-14.
Meanwhile, McCallie faced Brentwood Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. McCallie took their game at home with ease, bagging a 41-9 win over Brentwood Academy. The Blue Tornado might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 22 points or more this season.
Elliott Drapeau was a one-man wrecking crew for McCallie as he threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes. Keeyshawn Tabuteau was Drapeau's top target, picking up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Montgomery Bell Academy's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for McCallie, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Montgomery Bell Academy ended up a good deal behind McCallie in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, losing 33-15. Thankfully for Montgomery Bell Academy, Javon Mcmahan (who rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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