Football Preview: Citronelle Wildcats vs. Montgomery Catholic Knights
The Citronelle Wildcats will take on the Montgomery Catholic Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Citronelle comes in on six and Montgomery Catholic on 25.
Citronelle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 14-9 W over Shelby County.
Meanwhile, while Montgomery Catholic put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Holtville. Montgomery Catholic blew past Holtville, posting a 52-0 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Montgomery Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kingston Preyear led the charge by throwing for 317 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes. Josh Harriell helped Preyear out on the ground, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Montgomery Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Montgomery Catholic's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44.7 points. As for Citronelle, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Citronelle has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Montgomery Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 221.1. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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