Football Game Preview: McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars vs. Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan Seahawks

McCook Central/Montrose is 2-8 against Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fighting Cougars will host the Seahawks at 7:00 p.m.

On Friday, McCook Central/Montrose came up short against Parker and fell 30-20.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan). They blew past Baltic, posting a 38-8 win. The victory continues a trend for the Seahawks in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won five in a row.

Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for McCook Central/Montrose, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3.

McCook Central/Montrose beat Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan 36-28 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Fighting Cougars repeat their success, or do the Seahawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.