Montgomery Central is 0-3 against Oak Grove since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Montgomery Central Timberwolves will look to defend their home field against the Oak Grove Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Montgomery Central lost to Central Davidson at home by a 28-13 margin.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Panthers, posting a 58-21 victory at home. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 25 points or more this season.
Karson Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110.5 rushing yards per game. Grayson Treadway was another key player, rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Oak Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Montgomery Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Oak Grove, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Montgomery Central took a serious blow against Oak Grove in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 49-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who rushed for 201 yards and five touchdowns on only eight carries. Now that Montgomery Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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