Football Preview: Charles Henderson Trojans vs. Montgomery Catholic Knights
The Charles Henderson Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Montgomery Catholic Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Charles Henderson: 11.5, Montgomery Catholic: 10.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Charles Henderson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 29-8 margin over Carroll on Friday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Eagles are ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Montgomery Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 win over Pensacola Catholic. 28 seems to be a good number for the Knights as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Montgomery Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jo Pierce and Bryce Carter. Pierce is also crushing it when it comes to interceptions: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Pensacola Catholic's side was Charles Chappelle, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Charles Henderson's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Montgomery Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Charles Henderson was taken down by Montgomery Catholic 50-0 in their previous matchup back in August of 2021. Thankfully for Charles Henderson, Jeremiah Cobb (who rushed for 154 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.3 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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