Football Preview: Montgomery Catholic Knights vs. Charles Henderson Trojans
The Montgomery Catholic Knights will take on the Charles Henderson Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery Catholic is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
If Montgomery Catholic beats Charles Henderson with 28 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Montgomery Catholic strolled past Pensacola Catholic with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-14. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked tenth in Alabama, while the Crusaders are ranked 41st in Florida), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Charles Henderson). They were the clear victor by a 29-8 margin over Carroll on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Montgomery Catholic's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Charles Henderson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Montgomery Catholic against Charles Henderson in their previous matchup back in August of 2021 as the team secured a 50-0 win. Will Montgomery Catholic repeat their success, or does Charles Henderson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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