Football Recap: Montague Comes Up Short

Montague lost against Ludington back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Montague Wildcats fell 45-34 to the Ludington Orioles. The Wildcats have struggled against the Orioles recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Eli Petersen threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. Ryver Jarka was his top target, picking up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.

Cameron Gunsell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ludington, rushing for 146 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 183 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Gunsell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Montague now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Ludington, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Montague will challenge North Muskegon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Muskegon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Montague likes a good challenge. As for Ludington, they will face off against Manistee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ludington's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

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