Football Preview: Montgomery Central Timberwolves vs. Piedmont Panthers
The Montgomery Central Timberwolves will face off against the Piedmont Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery Central is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Montgomery Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 46-6 victory over Orange at home. The Timberwolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Montgomery Central's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Iziah Davis.
Meanwhile, Piedmont came up short against South Iredell on Friday, falling 41-17. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-7.
Despite the loss, Piedmont got top-tier performance from Nathaniel Gagnon, who rushed for 255 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Gagnon is now averaging an impressive 123 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Piedmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Montgomery Central's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Piedmont, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Montgomery Central has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Piedmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Montgomery Central and Piedmont were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Montgomery Central came up empty-handed after a 14-13 loss. Will Montgomery Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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