The Marshall County Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Montgomery Central Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montgomery Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Marshall County, who comes in off a win.
Marshall County is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Columbia Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tigers blew the Bulldogs out of the water with a 45-0 final score. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Marshall County's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tot Gardner, who rushed for 73 yards and two scores on only seven carries. Tyler Thompson was another key passer, throwing for 107 yards and a pair of TDs.
Marshall County's run defense was locked in: Columbia Academy could only muster 0.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Mylan Morris for the heroic effort on defense: he. Marshall County's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.63 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.77 on average over their last five games.
Marshall County's defense didn't let Jacob Helms, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Bowen Poarch refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Kaiden Harris got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Montgomery Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 40-16 to Battle Creek.
Marshall County will have to contain Malosi Laban as he made an impact in Montgomery Central's last game. He rushed for 84 yards and one touchdown. Wesley Mobley got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Montgomery Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Marshall County, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Marshall County against Montgomery Central when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 47-0 win. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
